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one of Bologna's two remaining towers  
   

one of Bologna's two remaining towers

it leans more than the Pisa tower
the best laid plans..............

September 23rd 2008
There we were, in front of our hotel at the designated time of 7:20 am, waiting for our bus to take us back in time to ancient Pompei and then up the imposing slopes of the still active Vesuvius. There we were, in front of our hotel at 40 minutes past the designated time of 7:20 am, waiting for our bus to take us back in time to ancient Pompei and then up the imposing slopes of the still active V ... read more
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