Walter ignoring the leaning tower...
I almost got the angle right
Incredible artwork on the doors to the cathedral (free entrance on Sundays, amazingly beautiful inside; no cameras)
The tower was built to house the cathedral bells, is one of the 7 wonders of the world, 300-odd steps to the top. We didn't climb it.
When it was built (starting in 1173 but halted multiple times to try and figure out how to fix the lean) it was on the coast. The silting of the Arno river over the centuries means it is now 10kms inland!
You can comfortably see it in a few hours and the head off to Lucca with its narrow lanes (no cars allowed, park outside the town walls and walk)
Walter, on top of the wall.
Lucca, from the wall.
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