Pisa and Florence

It is Thursday evening at 11pm and I am heading to bed shortly. We had a great day in Villefranche and Monte Carlo.... and as the ship left port the propellers were unscathed. Tonight Dianne, Jeanne, John, Meredith and I ate at the specialty restaurant on board called Normandie. It is named after an old ship and decorated to match the the grand dining room on that ship. We had a great meal and a wonderful time. The kids chose to eat at the buffet as a 2 hour meal was a bit much for them. We get up early at 7am (That is 1am to all you folks in EST, we are becoming adjusted) to head in to Florence. Jeanne, John, Meredith, Rachel and I are going to Florence and then on to Pisa. Jack and Dianne are going to Pisa to climb the leaning tower. I will post this and an update from Florence/Pisa sometime late tomorrow (internet connection willing).

Today....

Pisa - Rachel, Jeanne, John and I went to Pisa followed by Florence today. It is amazing how much the tower tilts. Pictures do not do the leaning justice. I have no idea how it stays up. Dianne and Jack Climed the tower and some of the pictures are taken from the top. Pictures are in the new slide show added as well as the Pisa and Florence link to the right.

Florence - After visiting the tower we rode to Florence. Florence is a beautiful city with many wonderful buildings and sculptures. We have shown many of the pictures in the slide show and link on the right. It was a long 9.5 hour day of touring and I need to get to the bar once all the uploads are complete. Next Stop ROME!