Charming Florence

Piazza della Signoria

Our next pit stop is Florence, a lovely city with dazzling rich history. I prefer its Italian name – Firenze than its English counterpart. Especially when I came across the Chinese translation 翡冷翠 by Chinese poet Xu Zhimo (徐志摩) in one of his poems. Firenze or Florence, this glorious city warrants a visit for any… Continue reading Charming Florence

Lean on me, Pisa Tower

Pisa cathedral

The beauty of Venice really makes it hard for one to leave her…but I’m sure we will be back in the future and so, time to move on to Leaning Tower of Pisa. We took a direct train from Santa Maria Novella Train Station in Florence and alighted at Pisa Centrale. From here on, it’s… Continue reading Lean on me, Pisa Tower