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a tour of Pisa while boating down the Arno river.
Date: 09/29/04
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Pisa, along the Arno river
Date: 09/29/04
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Chiesa Santa Maria della Spina on the banks of the Arno.
Date: 09/29/04
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Santa Maria della Spina, built in the early 14C.
Date: 09/29/04
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Arno river, Pisa
Date: 09/29/04
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This, I believe is what's left of one of the oldest bridges in Pisa, with the exception of the Ponte Vecchio in Firenze, all bri
Date: 09/29/04
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We had a private lunch here with Alessanda and the rest of the Untour travellers
Date: 09/29/04
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A Heron fishing along the Arno
Date: 09/29/04
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Yep, that's the leaning Tower. This is the only spot along the Arno river where the tower and Duomo are visible.
Date: 09/29/04
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The Duomo and barely visible, the leaning tower of Pisa.
Date: 09/29/04
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Skulling on the Arno
Date: 09/29/04
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Is he going to fish or cut bait? (Or just continue to stand there trying to look suave)
Date: 09/29/04
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Canal connecting to Firenze at one point in time; it is a very, very narrow opening and made a difficult passage for a boat of a
Date: 09/29/04
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Along the Arno river, some of these buildings have been standing since the 11C.
Date: 09/29/04
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Arno river
Date: 09/29/04
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Arno river
Date: 09/29/04
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An ancient section of the stone wall that once surrounded Pisa.
Date: 09/29/04
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A closer look at part of the stone wall still surrounding Pisa
Date: 09/29/04
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Egret
Date: 09/29/04
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Yes, Pisa has more than one leaning tower...
Date: 09/29/04
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Piazza dei Miracoli, background: Battistero, it took 250 years to complete the baptistery, it was started in 1153.
Date: 09/30/04
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The roof of the Baptistery is being redone, a later picture shows a section which is completed.
Date: 09/30/04
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The famous "Torre Pendente"
The Bell tower is 189' high (58m) and is the symbol of the city of Pisa.
Date: 09/30/04
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View of the Cathedral and Baptistery from the leaning tower.
Date: 09/30/04
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This statue shows Romulus and Remus being suckled by the Goddess Mars or Capitoline wolf. The legend tells that the king of Alba
Date: 09/30/04
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One of the ancient bells in the leaning tower.
Date: 09/30/04
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Looking down into the bell tower from the topmost section. Great views of the city from up here...
Date: 09/30/04
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View of the cathedral and baptistry (some of the new roof tiles can be seen here on the right of the dome of the baptistry)
Date: 09/30/04
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Stadium at Pisa (as seen from the top of the leaning tower)
Date: 09/30/04
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Flag atop the tower
Date: 09/30/04
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