To Italy and Beyond: On to Firenze. June 19th

Travel day. We head to Firenze (Florence) today with a stop in Pisa. Dragging all the bags and suitcases is not fun. Somehow we have to ditch the extra one we picked up when our luggage was lost oh so long ago. We get an early train to Pisa and place all our bags in storage for the couple of hours we will be in Pisa mainly to see the leaning tower. With lunch over, we start the 10 minute walk from the station to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We have learnt that Italian, 10 minute walks translate into 30 minute walks and this one does not disappoint us. That said, we do discover that Pisa is a lovely town with pedestrian walks everywhere and shopping galore. Right up Annies alley as she loves to shop and look at every item.
We get to the tower and I find out that it is open so you can go to the top. It was closed when Mary Ann and I were here 14 years ago. I go get tickets and we will go up it at 3:00 pm. A stroll around for pictures and drinks and we are headed up the tower.

Waiting for the train.

On the train.

The Leaning Tower Of Pisa.

At the Top.

View of Mary Ann in the cafe.

The church.

The bell tower at the very top.

Photo bombed at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Watch to the End

We walk back to the station to pick up our bags and get our tickets to Firenze. We had hoped to take taxis but there were none, so another "10" minute walk on a hot day in Italy. No I'm not complaining, but some people did. We get the luggage and tickets. But we find out too late, that the early train to Firenze gets in 1 hour later than the later train. A nice ride with many stops through the Italian countryside.
We arrive a bit later then the housekeeper had hoped we would. It would have been easier to find if we didn't have to drag luggage across cobblestone streets. But we do and after schlepping the bags up two flights, we are officially in Firenze.
A quick run out for milk, water and bread, a quick shower and off to dinner.

The Dollar Store European Style.