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Mellowing in Italy - Siena, Thursday 2007 May 17

May 17th 2007
Our last day! I will miss Siena. It has a friendly feel, and the narrow streets and buildings make it a people-intensive place – cars, motor bikes, trucks and people weaving in and out of each other’s way. Unfortunately, it is polluted because the high, contiguous structures keep the exhaust in your face. Today, we started with a talk by “Professor Mario”, our first local expert. He expla ... read more
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Italian Flag 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
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