Well, here I am sitting on the lawn in the shade of The Leaning Tower of Pisa!Haha.Bit surreal.And, looking up at it...That's WAY up at it.Seriously considering my sanity.It's fine to sit in the nice, secure Folly and book a climb up The Leaning Tower of Pisa.It's another thing entirely sitting here looking up at it.It's long way to the top.Perhaps I'll stand and have a look.Nope.That doesn't help.It leans, you know.It's 1.15pm.Just ov...

Did you get that?I have climbed The Leaning Tower of Pisa!!!Who thought I couldn't do it?Doubting Thomas'( Well, me, actually.)IT WAS FANTASTIC!I was really concerned that the nearly 300 steps might be a bit much for me.It was surprisingly easy.Aside from the fact that, as you are climbing the circular marble steps, one minute you are leaning 'in', the next minute you are leaning 'out.'And those hard, white, marble steps are worn where peo...

Really.I've got a balcony in Florence.And I am so excited.It's a beautiful balcony.Marble top table.Wrought iron chairs.And geraniums.It's beautiful.I am on the Fifth Floor.View over the hills.Absolutely beautiful room.I may never leave.

I am sleeping in tomorrow.Got that idea sitting in the shade of The Leaning Tower of Pisa today.And it was reinforced as I sat on the train ride to Florence.It was only an hour but I realised that I was very, very tired.So, I am having the day off.Holidays are hard work.I will wake when I wake.Haven't done that for years and years.( Probably wake at 6am.)

Magnificent!Woke after 11 and a half hours sleep.Went to sleep last night at 8pm and woke this morning at 7.30am.I steadfastly refused to look at the time any where in between these two.I was so tired.But up and raring to go this morning.Sunny.Not a breath of wind.Forecast said 25 degrees but I think it may have been hotter than that.A 7 minute walk to the train station from my room. Ermanna had given me the train and ferry timetables when I arrived.On the 8.45am...