weekender june 14 1986 p19 pisa is very quaint and tidy from page 18 on our way to florence we de cided to break up our trip by stop ping in pisa for a few hours we had both seen pictures of the leaning tower what we didnt realize was that pisa is a lovely town surrounded by mountains pisa is quaint and tidy the homes all have terra cotta roofs and most of them are made out of brick or marble gathered from local quaries the tower was leaning more than i had expected im surprised it hasnt fallen i man aged to hike up the narrow circu lar stairway to witness the most fabulous view encompassing the entire valley vineyards were also dotted around the citys out skirts we arrived in florence by early afternoon making reservations at a small pension through the tourist information booth a pen sion is equivilent to an english bed and breakfast most of these family run hotels are equipped with a shower and sink in your room but the toilet is down the hall when visiting the continent be prepared to eat a lot of bread a typical breakfast is made up of two rolls and jam and either tea hot chocolate or very strong coffee when in a large city i am a firm believer in taking a city tour they are definitely a value for your dollar youll learn more ab out the history of that particular spot and will usually see sights you wouldnt visit if you make up your own tour in florence cit offers a large variety of tours both of the city and to destinations outside the area our first stop was at the duomo the third largest cathed ral in the world we also boarded a bus to the other side of the arno river which divides florence and the pizzale michalangelo where the weal thier citizens of florence live in beautiful stately homes there are plenty of interesting sights to see in the city the uffitzi gallery several palaces the school of leather where monks create fine pieces of leather arti cles the oldest bridge in the city and ponte vecchio the most interesting places to shop in florence are the large out door markets where bartering with the merchants is a must you can find everything from leather clothing and tshirts to mosaic picture frames and gold jewelry in our next weekender travel section i will continue along our route to venice and will take you to austria germany and holland illoigtol photo photos in 1 hour reprints in 20 minutes 124 wellington st w in iga plaza 2942712 buy 4 roll of and receive a free lorus quartz clock suggested retail of 1799 for only a 3 wellington photo photos in 1 hour 2942712 000 3 400 off 3 off kbnica i century prints j save 300 on developing and printing of any 1 10 126 or 135 size c41 film 24 36 exp only please expires june 30 1986 wellington photo 1 stop light west of hwy 48 on hwy 7 smlfe if 7 fi although the leaning tower right is its most quaint and tidy vineyards also dot the outskirts of famous attraction pisa has much more to offer its pisa visitors surrounded by mountains the city is m seaway jjp fools spas markham fathers day specials jacuzzi bbqs cart model with lower steel rack twin redwood side shelves 40000 btu 485 sq in cooking surface builtin igni- tor twin burner controls ssw fr ee pb0pahc hi 1 purge with b rq purchast j jacuzzi whirlpool spa sale jacuzzi espree acryuc 99qc marble uvv so compact it will fit any where indoors or out con structed o fibreglass rein- forced acrylic completely selfcontained and includes 1 hp 2 speed pump builttn heater and remote control csa approved and pre plumbed ready to go jacuzzi sierra ii from n09v fits through 30 door openings builtin jacuzzi support equipment csa approved includes 24 hours 7 day programmable timer 2 speed pump heater remote air switch operates on 1 10 volts share the feeling with family friends saunas raon cedar construction doityourself kits pool cabanas from automatic pool vacuum cleaner i kreepy krauly works like a on sale now only movable main drain 52995 reg 69500 while quantities last above ground pool sale 1 5 year warranty complete with jacuji filtra tion vacuum maintenance equipment thru- wan skinnor return start up chemicals 18 round store hours mon fri 900 700 saturday 900 500 owned operated by gary wallers with over 1 7 years experience in the swimming pool spa industry licenced propane filling station for bbq fill ups your swimming pool and spa specialists 25 heritage rd markham phone 2948030 3e e3 s i x j