Hotel Rivoli

I made it to Florence, Italy and Getting Ready for the Rutter Concert.

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June 1st 2018
June 1 & 2, 2018 On Friday I left Venice via the boat bus that took me to the train station. I wasn't sure which stop to get off because everything is in Italian and I don't speak Italian. Some nice young kids helped me out. I found my train (destination is Rome) on track 4, found car 6 and my seat. About 5 other people sitting near me were also getting off at Florence. I set my watch to ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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