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Mellowing in Italy - Florence, Monday 2007 May 21

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May 21st 2007
Our morning was a “Renaissance Walk”, guided by Chris who, since he isn’t licensed for Florence, was accompanied by the silent Sylvanna. We used the “whisper technology” to save Chris’s voice, that is, head-set microphone and individual listening devices. This technology is far superior in every way. Everyone can hear and wandering around a bit to take pictures doesn’t risk losing th ... 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