Escape to myself

I did it … 97.2m and 498 steps … I as terrified but it was exhilarating… and fantastic views of the city … when I dared get close enough to the edge. There used to be over 100 towers in Bologna but only 24 remain. Asinelli is the tallest. The neighbouring tower, Garisanda leans at 4degrees and is the tallest leaning tower in the world … apparently. The tower is over 900 years old being built between 1109 and 1119 by the Asinelli family. As with other towers it was a symbol of wealth and power.