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Published: November 16th 2006
Leaning Tower
This buggers heavy!!For our final day in Tuscany we decided spend half the day in Pisa and the afternoon/evening around Siena. Apart from the leaning tower and church behind it, there's not really that much to see around there. The tower itself looks like it's about to topple at any minute. You can actually get to top as well but it involves some 'backhanded' payment to the guard. I didn't have much on me otherwise I might have tried slipping a tenner and a bag of grapes into his pocket. On the plus side, the sun was beating down so I was loving the weather. Mid November and here I was supping an Italian latte outside in the sunshiiiiiiinnnnneee!
Late afternoon we headed for Siena which is like an old mediaval town. The Piazza del Campo in the centre is the main focal point and it's covered in cafe's and ice cream shops. The place itself is a lot like Florence apart from on a smaller scale with medieval type churches and windy back allies. I think we probably got there at the wrong time as it looked like it was beginning to wind down a bit. It's another place ticked off
Leaning Tower
Not sure how it's still standing though!
The next day we caught the high speed train to Rome and set about trying to find a place to stay. We eventually ended up at a B&B called, "Davids Flat" where our room was situated on the 6th floor and with no lift there, to say it's a ballache is an understatement! After a good nights kip we headed off early to see Rome's many sights. The Colosseum was first on the hit list and the place itself is pretty impressive although a lot of it has worn away over the years. We then visited the Circus Maximus, Roman Forum and onto the Piazza Venezia. One word, unbe-f@cking-lievable! Or is that 3? The building is covered in all sorts of ornate stone carvings and statues. It makes it to number 2 in the list of the great buildings behind Barnsley Town Hall obviously! For the rest of the day we visited the Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and at night, the Pantheon for a evening meal. Apart from the lucky lucky men there (not sure of the PC term here...) who were selling handbags and watches, it's a great place to spend an evening. Some American bloke played
acoustic guitar in front of the restaurant which added to the exerience until some Italian rozzer told him to shift, the bleading spoil sport!
I'm not really upto much today apart from browsing t'internet and getting some weshing done, tomorrow we're off to the Pope's estate to have a pint with him so that should be a good crack. Still not managed to find a place to connect my camera though, I'll keep at it!
Okocha later
JP
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When in Rome
Thanks for the update lad - sounds like you're whizzing around a bit quickly. There's a lot to see in Rome so take your time otherwise you'll be absolutely knackered. Trevi Fountain looks good when it's lit up a night - should get a decent photograph there. The tradition is to make a wish as you lob three coins over your shoulder into the water. Don't know if that's a real tradition or whether it just stems from the Frank Sinatra film which was called strangely enough "Three Coins in a Fountain". Trastevere night be worth a visit at night, that's where all the locals eat 'cos the prices are not as extortionate. SPend a few bob to go into the Vatican Museum. Untold wealth, art and the systine chapel at the very end - you can spend hours in there. Looks like Siena didn't tickle your fancy so much - may be the time of year but in summer it's buzzing, you'll have to so it all again in the summer time lad. Anyway look forward to your next blog. Take care. Papa