Touring Pisa

... and we stayed until we were ready to retire for the evening.<br><br>Sat 14 Nov<br>Next day we had a sleep-in and then went for a run around the 4km city walls. Twice around was enough for Kim and I managed a 3rd. After a shower we were back in town for more meandering and I had one of the best Cupuccio's (Capuccino) ever!! We found a few hours during siesta to catch up with the ...

... one was also closed, but there were no hours on the doors. Tara had said that she wanted to go bike riding but this time on her own bike which she handled quite well and we rode twice around the wall then walked back to the playground which the girls had seen everytime we rode around the town. On the way home we decided to look for a ...

... the bus to the village rather than take the 363 steps up. We had a quick look around, at a small chuch as well as a lookout and then walked down the steps, back to the train station. By this time, the girls were getting tired as it was quite a bit warmer than the weather we were used to &#8211; in the mid- twenties I would say. We thought we were catching the train to Manarola, the next station as we were going to walk from Manarola to Riomaggiore but for ...

Just realized those not on facebook haven't seen pictures from Pisa and Florence. No long recap of Anthony and I's weekend in Tuscany, for obvious reasons. Also note that "Anthony and Alison's Great Adventure" was like taking a knife.<br><br>Love you guys! :)<br>

... Medieval City Walls. <br><br>A trolley took us through Pisa center toward the Arno River which divides the city. We passed by the Gothic Church della Spina, the old port, the Town Hall, and the Piazza dei Cavalieri. A short stop at a local restaurant near the Field of Miracles offered a drink of Tuscan area wine. Here, we couldn't pass on purchasing a bottle of local Limoncello which we thought we would enjoy while relaxing ...

I started my stay in Florence doing what I do best, getting my good walking shoes on, strapping myself into my cage... *cough cough* I mean backpack... and picking a general direction to get lost in. I think, however, that didn't happen. I walked, and walked, and found some beauty that is Florence. (So far the only downside of Florence as opposed to Rome, is that all the main attractions cost money, they charge for museums and churchs and seating fee's at resturants ...

Wednesday 24th June<br> Again I'm writing about two weeks ago, I seem to be perpetually stuck with two weeks of cycling behind me and fading memories of the events passed. I have to say in this case I am glad that the memories are fading because Wednesday fortnight ago was not fun at all. The time for Ellen to depart had arrived and the highs of the previous day were replaced with the lows of the present. We distracted ourselves with dismantling her bike and packing it ...

... bit as we had left early last time but when we got there it was busy and we had our bags (albeit little ones) and we didn't have time to wait in line for the galleries but had a whole day to wander. So we walked a bit and then cracked it and had a great brunch (felafel for Shane, GREAT dill yoghurt sauce, and roast vegies and salad with a zucchini slice for me) and then we left. We left early AGAIN and I vow to come back with time to wait in lines and the money to buy beautiful ...

... have been brought down due to wars, catastrophes, or urban renewal, San Gimignano has managed to conserve fourteen towers of varying height which have become its international symbol (you can see some of them in the pictures). There are many churches in the town and four separate squares. It is an absolutely goregous spot and we wandered through the streets and did some shopping and best of all had lunch - the best piece of pizza we had ever had. After the visit to San Gimingnano ...

Today was another one of those bus ride see as many cities at once as you can days. Our first stop was at Orvietto; which was a really nice city with an amazing cathedrial. Our next stop was in Pisa. Aside fro, the leaning tower there wasnt much to do there, but we all took turns taking pictures holding up the tower. I really dont like this european keyboard btw. Then we continued our ride until our stop for the night at Florence.