Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Torre del Mangia (or The Tower of the Eater)
Siena is a beautiful city, and one of the sights to see is the Torre del Mangia, or the Tower of the Eater. Apparently the guy that used to ring the bells also liked to use a knife and fork, hence the name.
If you have been clinically diagnosed with 'Giddiness' then you should not climb the tower.
Here I am, starting the assent. Only 400 steps to go, not so bad.
Anyone remember the movie 'Vertigo'?
Mitch, my counterpart from Eli Lilly, is posing on the last of the steps. These are outside, made of wood, and extremely steep. Kind of like a ladder with a handrail.
The view from the top is spectacular!
