The view from my "office"

[penegal]

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I don't really like Pisa that much. Too many tourists, and everything that comes with that.

Lucca & San Gimignano are much more interesting IMHO. Siena is also still worth a visit.

 

[Pushka]

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I don't really like Pisa that much. Too many tourists, and everything that comes with that.

Lucca & San Gimignano are much more interesting IMHO. Siena is also still worth a visit.

Very much a 30 minute stopover on the way to somewhere else.

 

[boomy]

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Boomy, what is the current lean on the tower?

Here is some information taken from inside the tower

 

[love_the_life]

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I don't really like Pisa that much. Too many tourists, and everything that comes with that.

Lucca & San Gimignano are much more interesting IMHO. Siena is also still worth a visit.

But better than Canberra - I'd happily swap places, tourists and all.

 

[boomy]

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I don't really like Pisa that much. Too many tourists, and everything that comes with that.

Lucca & San Gimignano are much more interesting IMHO. Siena is also still worth a visit.

I was worried a bit that Pisa will be too busy but luckily it wasn't compared to previous times I've been there. Lucca however was very busy as they celebrated something there and it seemed all the town was out.

 

[Simo]

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view from our home for the past few days and next few days as well

 

[clazman]

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My new office is in here somewhere

 

[coco50]

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Caffè Florian, Piazza San Marco

The tide must have been out!

 

[OATEK]

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Today's office and just one of the passing parade.

QF1 VH-OQH

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

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My new solar panels were installed today! Hopefully next summer I won't have to pay for electricity

 

[VPS]

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I don't really like Pisa that much. Too many tourists, and everything that comes with that.

Lucca & San Gimignano are much more interesting IMHO. Siena is also still worth a visit.

I found if you go behind the leaning tower there's other beautiful buildings and quieter because people just want to see the tower and then PO - Lucca is my favourite but Siena and Firenze are great as well - ahh dreaming of another holiday

 

[TheRealTMA]

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I found if you go behind the leaning tower there's other beautiful buildings and quieter because people just want to see the tower and then PO - Lucca is my favourite but Siena and Firenze are great as well - ahh dreaming of another holiday

For Pisa, by all means see the Piazza dei Miricoli but to see the real Pisa one needs to get well away from the tourist sleeze. Over on the Arno are some nice places. Being a university town, away from the main tourist areas, Pisa is quite a nice town with some lovely food and people. Never eat close to the tower.

Do try Montepulciano, Montalcino and Pienza if you get the chance.

 

[irv]

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Well whilst Buzza Hood and his band of Fairy Men were prancing around Barossa Forest on the weekend I went and looked up an old girlfriend!

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Will just leave that comment alone

 

[Skyring]

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Coming late to this. We had the most glorious view from our room in Lisbon, but I loved this one best:

 

[straitman]

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A great couple of days

 

[marki]

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E
I cannot tell you how much those © juices perk me up!!
Who's for voting the keep it an all day affair! :up

 

[coco50]

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I don't really like Pisa that much. Too many tourists, and everything that comes with that.

Lucca & San Gimignano are much more interesting IMHO. Siena is also still worth a visit.

Yeah! You can see Saint Catherine's shrunken head. Bologna is worth a visit.

 

[love_the_life]

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Did you do the Melbourne to Sydney 2 nighter? We nearly booked it last minute but then a few other things at home that needed attention got in the way. I was on the ship in October and found it pretty good as Princess ships go, certainly better than their other ones in Australian waters.

 

[coco50]

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Yeah! You can see Saint Catherine's shrunken head. Bologna is worth a visit.

The town square in Siena where they hold the Palio each year. Saint Catherine's shrunken head is in the basilica not far from here

 

[penegal]

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All these photos of Tuscany are bringing back memories of a long summer... I was about 2 inches shorter, and 50 Kgs lighter back then...

I remember long lunches, afternoon siestas, and lots of walking around the various towns... and a little bit of evening alcohol intake as well.