Our last day involved a trip to Pisa, to see its famous leaning tower. We also visited Lucca, a walled city, but the damp weather prevented us from being able to see much there. Overall, though, the weather was quite acceptable.

Pisa & Lucca
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Yes, the tower really does lean. Of course, so does the church in front of it. The tower is actually the campanile of the cathedral.

Dana leans against the tower

We climbed the 294 circular marble steps to get to the very top of the tower

We lost track of time on the trip. Here, Madeline orders a prosciutto panini, forgetting about Lent

The Ponte Vecchio at night above and in the morning below

After a rainy day in Pisa & Lucca, we woke up to a beautiful blue sky on Saturday... perfect weather for our journey home. Here, the Hotel Berchielli on the Arno River. Madeline and Dana are in our room above the name.
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