Pisa & Tuscany

Our last few days in Italy were supposed to be spent in Cinque Terre but we ended up having to cancel because of bad weather. So we decided to spend those days anywhere the sun was shining that we could get to in a days drive from Florence. The first place we found was Pisa! Only a quick train ride away from Florence and what better time to see the famous leaning tower than when we have a few days to kill? It ended up being a really fun spontaneous day of doing touristy stuff and we had a blast. The leaning tower of Pisa was actually much more fascinating to see in person than I thought. If you ever find yourself with extra time in Nothern Italy, it’s worth a quick stop! The town you go through to get to the tower isn’t much to see but the river and church were beautiful.

With the other extra days we had we decided to spend more time in wine country. First we stopped at Tenuta di Capezzana, a gorgeous winery with a killer view (and wine of course). We also booked a few nights at the Renaissance Tuscany il Ciocco Resort & Spa. This was the perfect ending to our trip. It was a gorgeous resort, so relaxing, unreal views, and we were there at the start of October so the weather was mild, perfect for wine tasting. If we go back to Tuscany one day, we will definitely try to stay a few nights here again!

The leaning tower of Pisa

Some cute scenes in the not so cute downtown Pisa

The view coming off the train into the town of Pisa

The Arno River winding through Pisa

We had to.

Scenes walking through Pisa to get to the tower

The tower was actually so beautiful close up

View from winery on our way to the resort in Tuscany

Tenuta di Capezzana winery

The entrance to Renaissance Tuscany il Ciocco Resort & Spa

The resort was so pretty!

The view from the resort

The poolside view was gorgeous

We spent most of our time at the resort relaxing by the pool

The view from our balcony

I couldn't stop taking photos of those views of Tuscany!

Our balcony : )