David's hand...

Sunsets and David

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June 9th 2015
Geo: 43.7687, 11.2569For a travelling day, today went very smoothly.Local train to La Spezia, then a train to Florence and a walk to the hotel.Had a shower, then a walk over the Pont Vecchio.Dinner at Quattro Leoni - procuitto and melon, grilled chicken and pasta. Sunset photo's on the way home.Kate woke up feeling crook, last nights chicken not sitting well.We went to the Academy to ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more