So . . . More about Pisa. We saw the other Pisano's pulpit in the basilica. I know that they are father and son and that one is Giovanni and one is Niccolo but, which is which? The pulpit in the basilica has 8 pillars, four of which are made from different types of marble from various places in Tuscany. There are two lions: one over a horse representing domination and the other over an antelope representing the passion, but don't quote me on this!
Finally we went over to the bell tower - the leaning tower. Our guide Ricardo told us about all the attempts made to straighten it and that all had failed or made it worse. The bottom line is that the tower is too heavy for its small base and the poor soil.
We headed off to Firenze (Florence) and the Hotel Cordova and quickly checked in and deposited our suitcases before heading out again. The hotel has one tiny elevator and the lobby is on the third floor so we had a bit of a struggle getting all the suitcases up the stairs. The hotel may be old and a bit primitive but it is only a 20 minute walk from the Duomo and the centre of the old town. We had dinner in town and then returned 'home' for the evening.
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