We started in Pisa, to visit the fameous Leaning Tower of Pisa. It was still leaning when we left, despite our valiant efforts to set it upright. There is really not much else to see there, so after an hour of pictures and shoppping the souvineer vendors, we went to Camp Darby and our cozy rooms. 
The next morning, we drove up to the Cinque Terra - Five Cities along the coastline all linked together by a paved walking path. It was very beautiful, We did not hike to all the cities, only the first two. This one was very scenic, and we stopped here for ice cream before taking the train back to our starting point. Jason acutally ran into a collegue from work near this site. What a small world! That afternoon we drove over to Vincenza, and spent the night on the army base near Venice. 
The next morning we parked on the outskirts of Venice and walked to the main tourist sites. It was nearly as busy that day as it was when Elaine and I went to Carnival a few months earlier. The water was very high, and must have been higher the day before, because there were still lots of elevated walk platforms around, and part of St Marcos Square was still ankle deep in water. But it turned out to be a lovely day, considering the weather report had called for rain!
Another famous photo-op in Venice.
The second half of the day we headed up into the Dolimites - or mountains of Northern Italy. Jason had always wanted to see them and do some climbing. Time did not allow for much climbing, but we did see some beautiful sights! It makes me miss the mountains!
