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Old Crank

(4,645 posts)
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 08:34 AM Nov 2023

Pisa

We did a drive by shooting to say we saw it. I wasn't too crowded when we got there but it quickly picked up. I was thinking of taking a series of people from the back while they were pictured trying to hold the tower up. Yes you can still go up it. I found the outside of the other buildings more interesting.

Permanent vendors outside the walls.


Rook to B5.


Everybody lean


BAckwards lean


Tower detail




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TY Old Crank! Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #1
We did have a sunny day Old Crank Nov 2023 #3
We had been traveling in Italy and our flight home left from Pisa! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #2
We decided to go there Old Crank Nov 2023 #4

Diamond_Dog

(34,628 posts)
1. TY Old Crank!
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 08:48 AM
Nov 2023

The Leaning Tower is a fine example of Romanesque architecture, IIRC from my Art History classes. Thanks for sharing these interesting photos. Looks like you had a beautiful sunny day to visit!

Old Crank

(4,645 posts)
3. We did have a sunny day
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 02:36 PM
Nov 2023

It turned to rain by the time we got to the ferry to Sardinia. That was fine since it was an overnight trip.
I can now cross Pisa off the list.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,083 posts)
2. We had been traveling in Italy and our flight home left from Pisa!
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 08:55 AM
Nov 2023

So we decided to see the town and of course, the Tower.

It's lovely and so are the surrounding buildings.

Thanks for sharing yours, my dear Old Crank!

Old Crank

(4,645 posts)
4. We decided to go there
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 02:38 PM
Nov 2023

because it was on the way from Lucca to the ferry docks. The weather turned to rain before we could get on the ferry. No matter it was an overnight and nothing to see on the way. It was good to have a sunny day for the visit. But the tourist numbers...

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