Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Pisa and Lucca....

Today was probably one of the best days yet! Started out sad because Meagan n Lorali left, but it got much better! We started the day at Pisa. Well everyone got off the bus but a few of us, and then our bus driver decided to move the bus and he didnt understand English. So when we got off the bus we had no idea where everyone was. Ali and I lost in Pisa in the rain. It was so much fun! Just wondering around with no idea where to go...but yet Pisa is only like a mile long so we were laughing at ourselves!
It all paid off.... everyone was waiting for us to get there so they were standing right inside Pisa and when we got there we ended up seeing Mark Consuelos and his family!!! It was really wierd!
There is Kelly Ripa and her two kids! It was crazy to see them in Pisa just on a random Thursday!
They took pictures with their family outside the church so I snapped a lil photo! They were super nice they waved and told us hi!The Leaning Tower of Pisa. It was super interesting. It made you want to lean your head everytime you looked at it.
Heather and I waiting for our tour.This character was taking a picture of that hamburger boy...not to sure why!
The church! We went inside the church but couldnt take any photos because those little policias were everywhere! They were actually having mass when we went in. It was their All Saints Day. So it was cool to see mass in Italian.
This is a really col picture looking up at the church but it turned sideways and im not to sure why. and I cant fix it!
After the church we went into to Baptistery! It was very pretty and this lady that works there came in at 11 and stood near the altar and she would sing one note towards the dome in the ceiling and it would echo back like three different notes. It was really interesting. So that was really kool to see!
The wall surrounding the city! It was beautiful!After the tour we went eat lunch. This was probably the best vegetable soup I have ever tasted!
And of course we got music too while we ate! Ahh I love Italy!Then after lunch we went take cheesy pics in front of the Tower!
We pretty much had a photo shoot. It was hilarious! We pretty much did this for forever. Just kept doing dumb poses! Then the Asians were joining in on it so that was entertaining!!
Decided to stand on this ball to take a pic got another but dont have it right now ...but its later to come! pretty interesting!...After our pics, we went walk through the town and went look at all the little shops. Then headed to the bus.We arrived in Lucca. We didnt really know much about what to do here but that it was a Midevil city that is surrounded by a mideveil wall that protected the city.
The bathrooms here are like a vending machine! You have to put your money in the door in order for it to unlock! hilarious!We wanted to explore so we decided to rent bikes! best idea ever! They even had the little bells on them! better believe that was my fav part about them! This was so much fun and we got to see so much!
We rode through the city and saw some beautiful churches and buildings. Dodging the locals and the birds!
We rode around beautiful fountains and little statues.  Riding through the city having no idea where we are or where to go.
Then we found the pathway along the Midevil wall that goes all the way around the city. It was so beautiful! the pathway was lined with trees on each a side! on one side you could see over the wall and see the mountains and hills surrounding the city, and on the other side you could see over the town of Lucca! so amazing! We rode on this for forever! It was so much fun! Even with the weather today was definately a success! One of the funnest days so far!

1 comment:

  1. I am so lomesome!!!!! Glad you are having fun...I Love YOU!
    Mom

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