Field of Miracles...

Sunday, we had a REALLY fun adventure. It started by driving up to Pisa (about 2 1/2 hours) and visiting the Field of Miracles. It was a beautiful sunny day...though VERY hot to us. They call this complex of buildings the Field of Miracles. The sparkling white marble buildings sit on one of the greenest lawns I have seen in a long time. It creates quite a setting for these spectacular buildings. The Field of Miracles documented the lives of most of the people of Pisa. They were baptized in the Baptistry, married in the Duomo, and buried in the cemetary. In this picture is the Baptistry (in the front), Duomo, and the famously leaning Torre di Pisa (though Tobin was incensed that such bad construction was so famous)...

Here is a picture of the front of the Duomo...notice the 4 stories of columns...very impressive. This was the only site that we actually entered...it was a welcome relief from the heat!

Here is the famous Torre di Pisa...it is pretty crazy! It started to lean before the 3rd story was even completed...and yet they continued the rest of the 5 stories...go figure! We didn't go up the tower...children under the age of 8 were absolutely NOT allowed in...

And finally, one cheesey have to take picture of the Leaning Tower of Pizza (at least according to Clayton)...

Stay tuned for the rest of our Sunday Adventure...

Ciao a tutti!