Tuscany and Umbria, day 2
As usual, breakfast was warm Tuscan bread with assorted jams and/or butter accompanied by cappuccino and orange juice. Today, we mostly wandered about Pisa, which is a delightful small city (about 90,000 people).
Not far from our hotel (actually, nothing is very far!) is the Piazza dei Cavalieri. Then, our first museum - Navi Antiche di Pisa (Ancient Ships of Pisa). Pisa was once a powerful maritime power and was on the coast (which is now several kilometres away). Only four years ago, they discovered a number of ships dating back over 2000 years. There have been hundreds of items recovered, including many amphorae and lamps.
The weather was not perfect today, so at one point we sheltered from a morning shower in part of an ancient citadel located on the Arno River.
Dinner at Il Vesuvio again tonight - eccellente!
Not far from our hotel (actually, nothing is very far!) is the Piazza dei Cavalieri. Then, our first museum - Navi Antiche di Pisa (Ancient Ships of Pisa). Pisa was once a powerful maritime power and was on the coast (which is now several kilometres away). Only four years ago, they discovered a number of ships dating back over 2000 years. There have been hundreds of items recovered, including many amphorae and lamps.
The weather was not perfect today, so at one point we sheltered from a morning shower in part of an ancient citadel located on the Arno River.
Dinner at Il Vesuvio again tonight - eccellente!
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