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After the Colosseum, my second favorite stop was the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It probably had to do with something from my childhood and always hearing about it, but the Tower is as cool in real life as it is on TV.

The Tower leans, we lean. I'm glad it got restored back to the imperfect status since that is part of the charm.

And after 300+ stairs, it feels great to be at the top!







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  1. Homer Simpson5:13 PM

    Those are good stair photos, except we look like vampires with our glowing, red eyes!

    Are you exaggerating your lean in the Leaning Tower?

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