Fantastic day today. We got up late (due to Heli-lag) and took a leisurely drive down to Pisa. The leaning tower is as impressive as you'd expect and more so is the Cathedral in whose walled grounds it stands. The traditional photos of us holding up the tower were snapped and a quick stroll through the grounds and we were off back to the van.
Deciding not to explore the town further we headed on to the medieval town of Lucca whose entire city walls still stand. We walked the 3km around the city walls and then dropped into the cobbled streets below. The town is picturesque with high 14th century buildings leaning over tiny shaded alleys.
We stopped for a glass of OJ in the central piazza where we got chatting to a couple from Argentina who were just finishing their lunch, had half a bottle of chilled Pinot going spare and had a cruise ship to catch. They rather generously offered us the remains of their wine as they rushed off. We accepted and the waitress brought us a large glass which we shared.
Then it was off to the top of the Torre Guinigi which rather bizarrely has a tree growing out of the top. From there the views across the town towards the hills of Tuscany are worth the hard climb.
Then it was back to the van and a short drive up into the hills to a peaceful site with great views of the Tuscany countryside and no helicopters.
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