Saturday, May 2, 2009

Siena and Pisa

On our last day in Italy we took the bus from Florence to Siena, and because our flight was actually leaving from Pisa and not Florence, as it claimed (thank you very much Ryanair), we were able to to see the leaning tower! So that was kind of a bonus we weren't expecting, but it did put us on a train or bus for a good portion of our last day in Italy.
Siena neighborhoods
The extremely hilly streets of Siena. I expected excellently toned legs after a day there. (Didn't happen, although I was quite sore.)
The main piazza in Siena
Adam made fun of me for adding this picture here, but I love it. This is a fountain in the main piazza, and the bird is giving the lion a kiss!
The Candyland church in Siena
Inside the Candyland church
Siena and the surrounding countryside
Us and Italy
Pisa
There it is...
Just in case someone thought we weren't tourists.
It really leans a lot more than I expected!

And we finished our Italian trip with Gelato on the river at sunset. The perfect ending to the perfect trip!
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  1. GretaMay 20, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    What a lovely time! I adore Italy. In the Florence post you're thinking of "The Gates of Paradise" by Ghiberti (those are your gold doors). I find it amusing that you call Romanesque architecture "Candyland" architecture. Kinda cracked me up. Hope to see you while you're back in town!

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