We had never been to Pisa before. It was worth the trip.
Our adventure began at the Florence train station. For this trip we had not booked ahead, so we were on our own negotiating the purchase of tickets, finding our train, etc. It's always a small victory when you do that successfully in a foreign country where you don't know the language that well. One of the things we learned on this trip is that we prefer to go around by ourselves -- fewer guides, less planning, etc. More just "finding our way" wherever we want. That's part of why we particularly enjoyed the trip to Pisa.
Pisa is a small gem. We had a pleasant walk down to the main area where the Leaning Tower is. And, yes, it really leans alot. Frankly, when we went up the two grandparents were too afraid to finish the climb. We waited for Josh just below the top. Fortunately, there was a Danish family we climbed with and they looked after him to make sure he didn't fall off. But Josh loved it -- he came down pretty much screaming the word "awesome" to anyone who would listen.
We also enjoyed stopping in at the nearby bapistry which has perfect acoustics. We stayed around a bit until one of the guides came in and sang. It was stunning. The sounds echoed for so long and so well, that he was able to actually sing a three-part harmony with himself. Now that was something you don't see often!!
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