Unless you are
traveling for business, you are traveling to explore. Whether you’re there for
a relaxing vacation or for high intensity tourist trip, you are taking an
adventure through the environment and the culture of a certain place. Within some
of these environments, you can find stories of establishment, of excitement,
and even of fear. The history of these environments is what has shaped these environments
to what we enjoy. These places are filled with landmarks dating back to ancient
and medieval times, or even to revolutionary moments thirty years ago. These structures
unite us with the identity of an area and give us the opportunity to preserve it
for future generations.
The
point of this blog is to discuss the places I want to visit, and the places I
have visited. I have a lot of places I want to visit, and this summer my goal
is to make it to Italy. Other than the burning desire to fully immerse myself
in the mouth-watering cuisine (pizza, spaghetti, and gelato are three of my
favorite foods), the historical landmarks that are found in Italy are
SPECTACULAR. There’s the Colosseum, the Vaticant, and my favorite: The Leaning
Tower of Pisa.
The
Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in the 10th century, and is quite
largely recognized all over the world as one of the symbolic measures of Italy.
It is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the medieval world and was
imperfect since the beginning. Construction started in 1173 AD and was leaning
to the northwest since the moment it was finished being constructed, due to weak
foundation and unstable soil. Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa significant you
may ask? Well… it is an 183 feet tall building that his stood for about 11
centuries, it stood tilting at 5.5 degrees at one point, and was saved. It
brings about curiosity. A major question I ask is: why hasn’t it fallen? This building was simply meant to
be a bell tower of the city of Pisa’s cathedral, yet it has turned into a significant landmark. It is remarkable and a baffling part of history that is sincerely mind blowing. I cannot wait to explore it for myself this summer.
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| Leaning Tower of Pisa Photo Credits to Mike's Travel Guide |
Great work meshing your interests with my prompting here, Scarlett! I also love the aesthetic of your blog now (is it new? It seems new!). Great work in this entry, and your blog is definitely starting to feel more natural and strong, which I really appreciate. Nicely done!
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