Waking up to room service, topped with coffee from Ten Forward, we exited our floating hotel to the busy industrial port of Livorno, Italy on a not-so-busy sunny Sunday.
A shuttle took us through the port, past an old naval fort, to downtown. We wandered the mostly empty city, seeing the canals and where the market is on every other day of the week. Then we found a cute cafe with delicious honey-almond braided pastry, and soaked up the atmosphere.
Next stop was back in the main square, where we checked in for our tour bus to Pisa. While we waited, we enjoyed performances of opera arias by a local group, including a magnificent soprano.
The tour bus ride was narrated and interesting, and we quickly found ourselves at a parking lot full of buses in Pisa. From here, we were guided through a gauntlet of street vendors, to the Porta Nuovo to Piazza del Duomo.
From the porta we were instantly in wonder. First, Battistero di San Giovanni, the Baptist church.
Then, Cattedrale di Pisa, the Catholic cathedral.
Finally – the Leaning Tower – the Torre du Pisa. Wow.
We rounded the visit out with gelato before returning to the ship for dinner and bed. Another big day tomorrow!
Jen and Dave: Adventuring 
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