Bella Italy

Pisa and the Torre Campanaria, leaning tower, was amazing. The place is actually called La Piazza del Duomo, cause it is actually a dome, church, and a building with caskets. The bell tower (leaning tower) was built around 1100 and took two hundred years to build. It started leaning right away as the 3 rd ring was finished. They actually kept building it and adjusting for the tilt. longer columns on the south leaning side to compensate for the lean. So it was built leaning, but it has leaned more since and sunk about 6 feet. The bell tower is about 60 m high and has about 8 foot walls at the bottom getting narrower towards the top to about 4 feet. The stairs are in between the walls so they also get narrower towards the top. It is an amazing tower.

Also on the grounds is the Battistero, dome, which is interesting cause you sing and the tone carries loud and full. Also the cathedral was really beautifull. Lots of tourist from everywhere. I did a lot of walking all over town as there are other sites to see. I met a spanish girl, about early 30, who was really nice and helpful, cause she was not Italian. She was taking pictures at the same places I was and we met each other a lot along the way. She was taking the train to Lucca next and I was going to take the train to Firenze.

It seemed to me like everytime I bought a meal it was undici dollarie einquanta centesimi, $11.50. Odd!

Pisa is a beautiful city with lots of character, and La Piazza del Duomo is a must see.

Arreverderci, Take Care, Jorge