Friday 30 July 2010

Pisa, Lucca and the Cinque Terre

We left Siena this morning and drove through some amazing Tuscan countryside towards Pisa, where we parked the car and walked 20 minutes in the wrong direction looking for the tower. Eventually we found our way and spent all of 5 minutes in the park by the leaning tower and cathedral watching everyone set up their shots pushing against the tower, hands resting on the tower etc etc. We can also confirm that yes, it is definitely leaning. We had to get back to the car though before the meter ran out so that was it for the leaning tower and us! Off to Lucca where we cycled the 4km around the fortified town walls and saw glimpses of the renaissance-era monuments and churches. Lucca has played an important part in Italian history and I'll definitely try to learn more about it once we get back! For now though, the ocean calls and we will be arriving in Portofino in half an hour to unpack then head to the beach!
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2 comments:

  1. I guess 5 minutes is enough to see the leaning tower of Pisa! Lovely photos on facebook of Geneva. Enjoy the beach!

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  2. Parcheggio Aeroporto di Pisa. Il nostro personale e' esperto e motivato. Da noi la cortesia e la competenza fanno parte integrante del servizio di parcheggio. parcheggio pisa

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