On Friday the Fearsome Foursome (Dad, Chad, Aunt Sandy and myself) took a road trip to Montepulciano and Cortona - both medieval hill towns in the Tuscan Region of Italy. One of the twenty regions of Italy, Tuscany has an approximate population of 3.6 million people and a seemingly endless supply of beauty. Town after town, each built on top of the areas hills, are full of Etruscan and Roman history and all offer inimitable views.
As much as I hated to break up the Beatles, on Saturday I took a solo excursion to Pisa. I figured it would be wrong to be in Italy and not see one of the worlds most famous landmarks, the Leaning Tower. I was not aware, however, that the Tower (actually the Cathedrals campanile) was only one quarter of Camp dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles). The wide area, enclosed by a great wall, includes the Duomo, the Leaning Tower, the Camposanta and the Baptistery, and includes some of the greatest medieval art in the world (thank you Wikipedia).
As usual, check out the photos here.
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The Americans are coming!!! See you, Whit and Mr. Chad in Roma!
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