{"id":3762,"date":"2017-04-17T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T18:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/?p=3762"},"modified":"2017-04-17T14:48:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T18:48:04","slug":"pisa-and-wine-tasting-in-tuscany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/17\/pisa-and-wine-tasting-in-tuscany\/","title":{"rendered":"Pisa and Wine Tasting in Tuscany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we took a short drive from Florence to visit Pisa. \u00a0The Leaning Tower is certainly the main attraction, but the architecture of the nearby cathedral is wonderful. \u00a0Construction of the tower started in 1173 and lasted more than 199 years. \u00a0Pisa is also filled with countless &#8220;street merchants&#8221; selling fake sunglasses and handbags.<\/p>\n<p>Following Pisa we relaxed at a quiet vineyard in Tuscany for a meal and wine tasting. \u00a0The event was fun and the host was funny and knowledgeable. \u00a0We even tried some different olive oils.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow we leave Florence and head to Venice.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3762 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103608-1024x576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103608-1024x576-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103608-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103608-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103608-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3771'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Pisa Cathedral was started in 1063 and completed in 1092\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103601-1024x576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103601-1024x576-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103601-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103601-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103601-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3770'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Pisa Cathedral was started in 1063 and completed in 1092\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103445-1024x576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103445-1024x576-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103445-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103445-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103445-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3769'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Pisa Baptistry dates to 1152\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103817-576x1024.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103817-576x1024-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103817-576x1024-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_103817-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104742-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104742-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104742-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3766'>\n\t\t\t\tA market street in Pisa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104700-576x1024.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104700-576x1024-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104700-576x1024-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104700-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104505-1024x576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104505-1024x576-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104505-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104505-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104505-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104548-1024x576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104548-1024x576-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104548-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104548-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_104548-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_161555-1024x576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_161555-1024x576-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_161555-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_161555-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170417_161555-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3773'>\n\t\t\t\tWine tasting in Tuscany\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we took a short drive from Florence to visit Pisa. 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