On Easter Sunday, we went on a day trip to Pisa and Lucca in western Tuscany with a group of friends from Italian class. It was a long but fun train ride.
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Finally we arrived and headed straight for the Tower . . .
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through the colorful streets of Pisa.
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Casandra gets her first glimpse of the Leaning Tower from across the street.
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Finally, here we are in the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles), with the Duomo and it's bell tower (the famous Leaning Tower) behind us.
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And here are the girls - Casandra, Giulia and Stella- in front of the Tower.
We went crazy taking pictures. Check out our superhuman strength!!
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Here are Casandra and Giulia with the facade of the Duomo behind them.
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The Duomo, completely full of people and decorated for Easter Mass, was quite a sight to see. The gold gilding makes this church glow. The sounds of the priests' monotone sermon and the high-pitched boys' choir transported us in time. Easter Mass is celebrated here as it has been for centuries, we felt lucky to be able to witness it.
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Here is Casandra in front of the Baptistery with our class and the very knowledgeable art history teacher - Rafaelo.
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The Arno River, which runs through Florence, heads west towards Pisa on its way to the Mediterranean. Here we are on a bridge that crosses the Arno, with the colorful buildings of Pisa along the riverbank and the Apennine Mountains in the distance. Over the River and off to Lucca . . .
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