When in Rome 
On the 11th we headed to  Firenze or Florence as we know it by train from central Rome.  It was a fast train about 2 hours.  We arrived to a busy station and while heading to the rest room, Kent is cut off by someone pulling a suitcase and to our disbelief he was on the ground on his bad knee.  We managed to collect him off the floor and get to the hotel but he was out of commission for a few hours.  Kaelyn and I did some exploring on our own to get a feel for the area.  One of the main attractions in Florence is the famous statue of the David in the Academic Museum, we managed to secure tickets, which allowed us to skip most of the line up to get in to see it.  I have to say it was a very impressive statue, you know his big hands and all.
Also while Kaelyn and I walked we stopped for, I have to say the BIGGEST gelato cone ever made, by mistake because of the language barrier, suffice to say I can barely stomach to look at another one ever again.
We over night ed in Florence then headed to Lucca a small walled city about 1hr train ride  It was a cool little town, going into it through a tunnel. The wall around the city is wide enough for cars to drive on.  We rented a double and a single bike to go around the wall.  Hilarious to watch Kent and Kaelyn trying to balance the bike.Lots of cool little shops

Then on to Pisa by train again for another half hour.  And yes the tower really  really leans. The cathedral by the tower was awe inspiring, but the crowds were crazy, sort of Disneyland ish.  We had to sprint to get the train back to Florence so we could catch another train to Rome{ well that is we had to flag a taxi and ask him to speed us to the station}
On Fri. July 13th we went by car with Ann and her daughter Margaret to Umbria to visit several small towns. First was Deruta a village famous for its pottery, amazing little shops all over the place. Then we headed to Todi for lunch at a hill top cafe.  We rode a hillside elevator to the top of the hill on which the town sits.   The views where great, food delicious {pizza, pasta, beer}
Then on to Orvieto, another Umbrian hill top town with an amazing cathedral and great shops.  Will go back someday soon to spend more time there.

Cathedral in Florence

Part of the wall in Lucca.  A really cool town to visit.  Not too many tourists.

The famous bike ride

Leaning tower  and a boat load of tourists

 The Cathedral at Pisa.  If you look closely you can see where the front right corner has sunk a bit and looks like it has a lean to it. In person you can really see it.