Finally, we woke to a
day that promised sunshine from the start.
Seems like a good omen. On to
Pisa and Florence today, again with Rome in Limo. This is the best tour company we have ever
used…their drivers and guides are so accommodating and knowledgeable.
Our first look at the
Leaning Tower of Pisa…and we are dumbfounded!!
OMG…it really does lean…and quite a bit!!! It is a beautiful work of art, along with the
cathedral there and the baptistery. Of
course, we had to do the pictures of holding the tower up…what fun!! We chose not to climb the 235 stairs to the
top of the tower but were thrilled that we there on Sunday as that is the only
day that they ring the bells. What a
beautiful sound.
Then it was on to Florence
which was about a one hour drive from Pisa.
We had tickets for 12 noon for the Accademia to see “David” and were
right on time. I had forgotten what a
masterpiece this statue was. To think
that Michaelangelo took a damaged piece of marble and sculpted this gorgeous
creature. We were in awe.
Of course, then time
for lunch, in a cute little cafe where we had wonderful paninis and pastry…can
you say yummy??
Our guide, Iurica,
then took us on a great walking tour of Florence where we viewed the cathedral,
the Ponte Vecchio bridge (where all the gold jewelry is sold), some of the
Florence’s squares, and ending at the Church of Santa Croce where Michaelangelo
and Galileo are buried. Her knowledge
of art, and art history and the history of Florence was excellent and she
helped us appreciate this most beautiful city so much more.
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