Touring in Pisa

Prior to a workshop at ENEL in Pisa a group of us toured the city and, or course, the famous leaning tower. We tried to set it right while there, but it was still leaning a little when we left.

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Approaching the main gate to the Duomo.


And what do we find: A McDonald's!! They don't miss a trick!


First glimpse of the tower


Shops outside the gate


Yep, it's leaning a little ..


We got up there on the top, too.


The 4 amigos about to tackle the tower


Marc Matsuura (from Hawaii) holding up the tower


Mark really straining to straighten it up


We weren't the only ones ...


I wonder how many times this photo has been taken?


Trying it from the other side.


Street in Pisa


Interesting frescos on a building


Pretty church. Built before 1000 AD.


Garibaldi 1892


Now, where do we go?


View along the river


Victor Emanuel


A little church along the river


Parade of emergency vehicles. Best we could figure is that they were announcing the beginning of the Italy v England soccer match.


Another view of the church along the river. This was a Sunday and there were folks going in.


Back to the tower


Up the side of the tower


Back side of the Cathedral


Stairmaster exercise no. 10. Or was it 11? Anyway, we climbed a lot of stairs over the weekend between the tower and Cinque Terre


Joe and Marc


Stairs are original I think.


View from top of the tower


A nice courtyard from above


It's not leaning that much.


View of Duomo plaza


These keep the birds off


More stairs


Another level of stairs


It is a bell tower


Folks near the top (there's actually another level)


Closeup of a bell


You can experience the lean from the top


View down in the tower


Looking straight down


Joe found the top stair case a tight fit


Note the jack on the North wall (opposite the lean)


The details


A plaque at the bottom


View up the side. You can see that it actually curves back the other way somewhat.


EPRI cooperation


Not that the stone courses in the main cathedral are not level.