Chapter 23 "Pisa"

Pisa. Pop 96,000. Only one reason to go there. The Tower. The entire cities empire crumbled along with it. The nearby soil began to shift and as a result, the tower started its decline. It's not falling over, yet it wouldn't be that bad to hit a few tourists underneath it all taking pictures that somehow make them look like they are holding it up with a smile and a pinky finger. The tower is basically straight when you get off the train. Keep walking north and you will hit the Piazza del Duomo. It's a giant grassy field where you can find kids playing and people reading amongst the tower, duomo, baptistry and many other attractions.

Piza is a nice little town, just a short 6 euro train ride from Florence. It won't take you more then a couple hours to see all the sites. I personally tried to walk outside the boundries and found an old fort used during the war. Lots of ancient buildings from the war are still around on the outskirts of the city. Take time to see them amidst the busy tower. I wouldn't fly to Italy to see it, but it was nice seeing this famous landmark I had always heard about and seen laughed at in cartoons. Check it out if your in the area, maybe you could be the next strongman to hold it up.