The next morning we arrived to the port of La Spezia, Italy for our adventure into Pisa. Pisa became a Roman colony and was developed in 179 BC. During the Middle ages, the buildings that made Pisa famous were built such as the well known Leaning Tower. This tower is the symbol of Pisa, it is a 56 metre high bell tower, leaning to one side because of the soft ground which makes up the subsoil of Pisa. It currently leans 3 metres and 99 centimetres out of the vertical. We took a little train tour of this Old Medieval Town visiting the historic Miracle Square with its Baptistery and Cathedral, overlooked by the Leaning Tower. The kids learned a few Italian words as well...Ciao (Hello), Arrivederci (Goodbye), Grazie (Thank you), Prego (You're Welcome) and Nave (Ship).
Cathedral
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Jon holding up the Tower
Goofy painting the back of the ship
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