With Giovanna and Antonio

Lazy days in Southern Tuscany

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July 14th 2013
Geo: 42.8841, 11.5358Thankfully, after Thursday's deluge, we have had no further thunderstorms or heavy rain. From early morning, we have had sunshine pretty much throughout the last couple of days and been content to stay close to 'home', strolling around the town, reading, puzzling and the odd afternoon nap. David also got in a couple of bike rides up the mountain, which was too s ... 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