(English version below)
Nu måtte vi ud at se noget! Et af ønskerne hjemmefra havde været at komme til Pisa og se det skæve tårn, så der måtte vi ind. Pga varmen ville vi gerne afsted i nogenlunde tid og sprang derfor den normale morgenhygge over og satte os bare ud i bilen ved 8-tiden. Sara blev sat af i San Vincenzo for at tage toget, mens de andre kørte til Pisa i bil. Bestilling af togbilletter og selve togturen fungerede rigtigt fint og det var let at finde ud af. I Pisa mødtes vi foran tårnet, men måtte lige have en morgen kop kaffe og et stykke brød til.
Nogle af os havde haft en forhåbning om at gå op i tårnet, men hvis man ikke havde bestilt det lang tid i forvejen var det altså ikke en mulighed. Tilgengæld havde vi købt en kombi-billet til alle så vi både kunne se den Baptistiske kirke, domkirken og composanto. Især det sidste var virkeligt spændende og vi var alle glade for en på opleveren. Det skæve tårn var selvfølgelig også imponerende at se, men med mængden af folk på pladsen sådan en juli-dag var det svært at få taget et godt billede hvor man enten “holder” eller “vælter” tårnet!
Vi bevægede os lidt væk fra hurlumhejet i de varme gader, fik set lidt mere af Pisa før det lykkedes at få en plads på restaurant. Her satte vi stor pris (men var også lidt chokerede over) at man havde store airconditionblæserede uden for! Dog var der behov for at blive kølet lidt af og drukket mange liter vand i fællesskab.
Herefter gik det retur og bilen standsende i San Vincenzo, hvor der blev fundet en offentlig strand nord for byen, hvor Sara kunne gå ned da hendes tog var ankommet. Efter badeturen var det for sent til at handle og spise hjemme, så vi fandt endnu et hyggeligt lille sted. Vi forbryder os dog en smugle på det italienske cusine, da alle kun kunne spise en ret uanset om det var en antipasti, en primi eller secondi ret. Og så skulle vi bare have det hele på en gang! Tjeneren blev også lidt fornærmet da vi spurgte om dehavde ketchup - det havde de ikke - de lavede god italiensk mad :-)
Sikke en god, men meget lang dag.
Ups - meget vigtig information - Naja reddede en næsehornsbille :-)
We were eager to go out and explore! One of our wishes from home was to visit Pisa and see the Leaning Tower, so that's where we headed. Due to the heat, we wanted to leave in decent time, so we skipped our usual morning routine and simply got into the car around 8 o'clock. Sara was dropped off in San Vincenzo to catch the train, while the rest of us drove to Pisa. Booking the train tickets and the train ride itself went smoothly and was easy to navigate. In Pisa, we met in front of the tower but decided to grab a morning coffee and a pastry first.
Some of us had hoped to go up the tower, but unless you had booked it well in advance, it was not an option. However, we had purchased a combination ticket for everyone, which allowed us to visit the Baptistery, the cathedral, and the Camposanto. Especially the Camposanto was fascinating, and we all enjoyed the experience. The Leaning Tower, of course, was impressive to see, but with the crowds on the square on a busy July day, it was difficult to take a good photo where you either "hold" or "tilt" the tower!
We wandered away from the hustle and bustle of the hot streets, explored more of Pisa, and eventually managed to find a table at a restaurant. We greatly appreciated (yet were also somewhat shocked by) the large outdoor air conditioning fans they had set up! However, we definitely needed some cooling down and drank several liters of water together.
Afterwards, we headed back and made a stop in San Vincenzo, where we found a public beach north of the town for Sara to go to once her train had arrived. It was too late to go grocery shopping and cook dinner at home, so we found another cozy little place to eat. We did deviate a bit from the Italian cuisine by ordering only one course each, whether it was antipasti, primi, or secondi. And we wanted everything at once! The waiter seemed a bit offended when we asked if they had ketchup—they did not, as they served authentic Italian food.
What a good, albeit very long, day it was.
Oh and Naja saved a Oryctes Nasicornis (a beetle that looks a bit like a rhino).
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