Livorno and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
After Rome, we cruised up to the port town of Livorno, Italy, the gateway to Pisa and Florence. It was a beautiful and sunny day, continuing the awesome weather that we had during the entire cruise.
Since Florence was farther away, we decided to stick with visiting Pisa. The town was a major maritime power in the 11th century, rivalling Venice, and was instrumental in the first crusades to the holy land. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is (the most famous) one of three structures in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli ("Field of Miracles"-the link has a great photo). There is a catherdral, a baptistry, and the Tower, which served as the cathedral's bell tower.
We visited all three buildings and went inside the catherdral and baptistry. We also visited a large, walled cemetary nearby called The Camposanto.
Most importantly for Hunter, though, there was a large field of grass around the baptistry where Dad could relax without the backpack, Mommy could play with him and both of us could watch him run around.
Since Florence was farther away, we decided to stick with visiting Pisa. The town was a major maritime power in the 11th century, rivalling Venice, and was instrumental in the first crusades to the holy land. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is (the most famous) one of three structures in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli ("Field of Miracles"-the link has a great photo). There is a catherdral, a baptistry, and the Tower, which served as the cathedral's bell tower.
We visited all three buildings and went inside the catherdral and baptistry. We also visited a large, walled cemetary nearby called The Camposanto.
Most importantly for Hunter, though, there was a large field of grass around the baptistry where Dad could relax without the backpack, Mommy could play with him and both of us could watch him run around.
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