Monday, January 14, 2013

In Pisa

At least once a year we go to Pisa, taking all the needed precautions, to watch the Pisan creatures in their natural habitat and study their rare and curious accomplishments. Last year we missed this visit, getting only as far as the Livorno airport, that our city successfully managed to place, a while ago, on Pisan land.
Pisan pedicab with its driver, Pisa
Pedicab tours are an absolute novelty in Pisa and their adventurous drivers still don WWI pilot attires.
Sandwich prop with glass and flask of wine, Pisa
A wondrous example of Pisan sculpture: the subtle message and the elegant forms overwhelm your senses.
Osteria I Santi, The Saints Inn, Ape car ad, via Santa Maria, Pisa
As you can see, our beloved cousins are very precise with distances (103 meters!), but can't even get right their own web addresses on advertising. In fact, the right one for this restaurant is www.osteria-isanti.com.
If you, as we, are thrilled by the Pisan way of doing things, please check the links below.

See also: Livorno Airport - Pisan Walk (2010) - Pisan Walk 1 of 2 - Pisan Walk 2 of 2 (2011)

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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    Last time I was there it rained. Wondering why there's such 'love' towards the city.
    Please have a good new week ahead.

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  2. JackJanuary 14, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    You are so funny about Livorno's rival, Pisa.

    And, yes, the security guard's German cousin works as a cleaning lady in Stuttgart. And, his wife is a bathing suit model: http://hartforddailyphoto.blogspot.com/search?q=duane+hanson

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  3. MichelleJanuary 14, 2013 at 1:58 AM

    That statue with the wine did give me a good chuckle.

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  4. Luis GomezJanuary 14, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    You just made me want to visit! ;)

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  5. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 14, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Love that ECO BIKE, I would like to do a tour!
    :)
    hugs
    Léia

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  6. cieldequimperJanuary 14, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks for the morning laugh!

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  7. DinaJanuary 14, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    Just hard to believe.

    I wonder if they even know about the not quite right website spelling.

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  8. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerJanuary 14, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Really?! The pedicab tour would be a great experience!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  9. Stefan JanssonJanuary 14, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    Ha ha.

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  10. HalcyonJanuary 15, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I love your Pisan adventures! You have such a great sense of humour. :)

    Did you get a look at the Businessman sculpture of Pisa? That is one thing I would really like to see. :)

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  11. GunnJanuary 15, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    They should have the right web address on the car.
    Anyway, the car is cute!:)

    (I have seen them in Italy and Greece, but not in Norway.))

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  12. HildaJanuary 16, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    I'm glad I didn't miss your Pisa post. Just love your pokes at them.

    I wouldn't mind having that goofy sandwich with his wine.

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  13. AriannaJanuary 16, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Hai sconfinato!! Ottima idea ;) ciao, Arianna

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  14. UnknownJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    You made me smile with this rival thing, VP.

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