Well of course the tower is leaning – it’s either that or we are all daft in the head. But how much is it leaning and will it ever drop?? Well those are the questions we leave to the experts -which by the way say at the
current rate it will not really drop until 2110 or something like that – so for today it was a safe trip to take.As you know from my other blog I was concerned that Italy might be to boring for me after so many trips, and I was searching for something more – well I found it in several unlikely places – the first being Pisa, which I will write about today, Assisi which comes tomorrow, and Sorrento which will round out the week.
Pisa was an “optional” tour which is a kind way of saying it cost extra – and there was a time when I really debated on whether or
not I wanted to spend extra money to see a leaning tower. WELL……… was I ever glad that I went. You see Pisa is a lot more than just a leaning tower. There is the baptistery, the cathedral and the amazing love the people have for their town
and their special place they believe has been blessed. Our guide could not be more passionate about “his” town and the beauty and history it places in the world. After all it has been written and discussed that it was Here that Galileo made his discovery that objects fall at the same speedWhen you go to Pisa the first place you have to go to is the Baptistery.
It was the belief that you could not enter the church until you were “Cleansed or baptized” so they built the Baptistery- you were baptized then went into the cathedral. The Baptistery is an eight-sided shape building. The most unique thing about the building, and the one thing that absolutely caused the hair on my arm to stand up, was when this young man came in a
nd made a single note sound, as it traveled around the room he then added another vocal note an octave higher then another and the echo was so defined that within seconds he was harmonizing with himself. It was absolutely amazing. Something I could have sat and listened to for hours.
It was the belief that you could not enter the church until you were “Cleansed or baptized” so they built the Baptistery- you were baptized then went into the cathedral. The Baptistery is an eight-sided shape building. The most unique thing about the building, and the one thing that absolutely caused the hair on my arm to stand up, was when this young man came in a
nd made a single note sound, as it traveled around the room he then added another vocal note an octave higher then another and the echo was so defined that within seconds he was harmonizing with himself. It was absolutely amazing. Something I could have sat and listened to for hours.Pisa is a beautiful little town with only three credits to its fame. A place to be baptized, a place to worship, and a bell tower that is leaning. But to the people of Pisa it is their gift to, and from, God. It is a special blessing that thanks to the people of Pisa we get to share.......
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looks great!!!
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