Today we drove to Pisa to see the leaning tower then it was on to Florence. The church & tower were breathtaking. Did you know this tower didn't begin to lean years after it was built? The architect didn't allow for soft ground so by the time the 2nd tier was finished it had begun to lean. They continued building by trying to compensate for the lean but to no avail. It is currently leaning @ 4 meters. In the UK the betting parlors are taking bets on when it will finally fall!
We are spending the next 2 nights in Florence. Our guide says this is where the best shops & best prices are for genuine Italian leather items. Umm, I wonder about genuine Italian men? LOL!
The 1st place we saw as we entered the city limits was the HQ for Gucci:)
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