Leaning Tower

I’ve seen this iconic building more times than I can recount, but never in person. There’s something special about seeing it in person. I can’t really explain. I was like a kid at Christmas. So excited once I caught a glimpse of it. The way that the sky was that day it popped off of that beautiful blue sky. It didn’t look real.

I wanted to climb the 251 steps to the top so badly. Unfortunately, I’ve had a bit of a cough the last few days and on that particular day, I had multiple coughing attacks and was afraid that I could ruin my trip if I overextended myself too much. Plus, it was hard to breathe so the thought of climbing stairs was just more than I could bear.

So Julia walked it, and I lived vicariously through her and her photos. She had photos of me on the ground from her point of view, and I have photos of her up in the tower from mine. It wasn’t quite the same, but it was close. Next time.Read more