St Peter's Square

Roman Deja Vu

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June 16th 2018
I had a deja vu the morning we left for Rome. As in I've been to Rome before, just not with this husband. Jack had been to Rome prior to this day as well. This was an in-between day for the cruise line, passengers leaving Encore in Rome and passengers coming onto Encore in Rome. Jack and I decided that we'd spend the day off the boat and away from the snarling logistics of the onboard folks. We ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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