The imperfections that made things perfect-- the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Why is the tower leaning?

The tower began to sink after construction had progressed to the second floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-metre foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil, a design that was flawed from the beginning. From wikipedia.

The civil engineers responsible for the tower must be in hot soup at that time... But this unintended tilt is also the point that draws tourists all over the world to see this tower. So yeah, when you are having a bad time think about Pisa and probably there is a silver lining to it and things don't have to perfect every single time...

What to do in Pisa?
Coming back to our trip to Pisa. We took Terravision from Florence to Pisa which costs only 5 euro per person. The bus took us to the airport and we took a taxi to get to our hotel. Pisa Airport is really close to the town itself so the taxi fare didn't really cost a lot (10 euro for the transfer right to the door).

Our hotel is called Window to the Tower and we had a room with a view of the Tower! After settling down in our room, we just went to the Tower which is literally 10s walk from the hotel.

I was actually quite scared to stand on that and I didn't want him to let go of my hand. He had to resort to the timer to take a picture because his right hand was with me.

After taking a few touristy shots, we went to walk around the city.

The same Arnos River that we saw in Florence.

Pisa being a really small town has nothing much to offer other than the Leaning Tower. It would be good perhaps to just have a day trip from Florence. But this also allowed us some time to recharge and slower down our pace and enjoy the peaceful Tuscan countryside before getting to the hustling city of Rome.

We went to a not-so-touristy restaurant called La Buca which is also minutes from our hotel. We had one of the best pasta in Italy over here and the price is also quite reasonable. I love the ambience of the restaurant too.

Where to Stay in Pisa?
If you like to have sometime to recharge yourself you could spend a night in Pisa. Window to the Tower is perhaps one of the most spacious and beautifully decorated rooms compared to our rooms in Venice and Florence (which was big but not quite furnished). We have breakfast in the morning too and we thought the breakfast was actually not bad compared to what we had in the hotels in Venice and Florence.