Day Twenty Six: Markus, Pisa and Vampires...
Today we drove from Greve in Chianti to Pisa. Last night, Jen's friend Markus, flew in from Germany. He and Jen work together in Australia and he was on holiday in Germany spending time with his family. He flew to Pisa and would be traveling with us for the next five days. It was actually really fun and nice to have him with us. Not only was he an extra set of hands to carry luggage, but we also felt safer having a third person with us, safety in numbers! Pisa After we picked up Markus from his hotel we stopped at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. "The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower's tilt began dur