Saturday Jan. 23rd 2010
Today we went on a day trip to Pisa. I didn’t realize how cheap it is to take a train to Pisa. It was only 5.60 euros. I went with Bryce, Steve, Justin, and Jake. The train ride their took a little over an hour and I fell asleep for about half of the ride. I wasn’t feeling so good when I woke up this morning- which can explain why I slept in till 11 instead of 8 when I planned on leaving. When we got there we had to walk for about 30-40 minutes to the Piazza dei Miracoli- where the cathedral, the leaning tower, and the Baptistery are located. The campanile (leaning tower) was pretty amazing, but perhaps was most stunning was inside the Duomo. The amount of paintings, sculptures, and renaissance architecture was unbelievable. The plan of the cathedral is shaped like a cross, with 2 apses and a main alter along with a center aisle and a main entrance. The two leveled structure was composed of a coffered ceiling and towering ionic and Corinthian columns make up the interior as well.
After we visited the Cathedral we went over to the Baptistery (which we had to pay 5 euros for). The interior wasn’t as exciting but the Echo demonstration was stunning. The enormous dome that towers above offers the perfect conditions for reverberation. One of the ladies who worked at the Baptistery sang in the center of the room as well listened to her voice echo for literally minutes after each pitch. It was truly a remarkable experience and well worth the 5 euros I paid to get in. I’m so glad I got to videotape the demonstration! After we left the piazza about an hour later we went to a kebap and pizza restaurant where I ordered a kebap pizza! The food in Pisa is much cheaper than the food in Florence! We were joking that it might be cheaper to just take a train to Pisa everyday and eat their than to eat in Florence. Haha. On the way back to the train station we stopped and got Gelato for only 2.50 euros (for 4 flavors). It was the richest and best icecream I had in my entire life! The train ride back seemed pretty quick, and before long we were back in the apartment in Florence. I was’t feeling good when I got back- im starting to get pretty sick. I hope this sickness wears off by next week because I don’t want to be sick for class on Monday or Paris next weekend…
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