When it comes to taking pictures I like doors, statues, balconies and washing lines, Kim on the other hand likes people pictures so I thought I might share a few of them with you.
This one was taken in the tiny country of San Marino…
San Marino is the fifth smallest country in the World (it is .0008% the size of Australia) and the third smallest in Europe, with only Vatican City and Monaco being tinier. It is also World’s smallest Republic. I have been to the Vatican City but not to Monaco.
Nearly fifty years ago at University I studied the ‘Unification of Italy’, it was my specialist subject, but I don’t remember it ever occurring to me to wonder why San Marino is an independent State (perhaps that’s why I didn’t get a First) and not simply a part of greater Italy because Italy is one hundred and sixteen thousand square miles of territory and San Marino is only twenty-three (.02%). Visiting the country made me belatedly curious.
One explanation offered is that during the wars of Italian unification Giuseppi Garibaldi (he keeps cropping up) in 1849 was on the run from Austrian, French, Spanish and Neapolitan troops and sought refuge for himself and his small army in San Marino where he was given welcome and refuge. In recognition of this support Garibaldi accepted the wish of San Marino not to be incorporated into the new Italian state and in 1862 a friendship treaty guaranteed its continuing independence.
Click on an image to view the Gallery…
Have Bag, Will Travel 
So many tiny countries no wonder the wars… line in bus under the sun is no fun!!
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So true and thank you.
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A splendid gallery
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Thank you Derrick.
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Nice gallery, I especially liked the ballerina statue.
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That’s a great picture of Kim’s. I love how they all seem so engrossed in their conversations. In particular, I wonder what Man Bun and the wee chap next to him are discussing.
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I have thought about doing people posts and imagining the conversation.
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