TRUDGING ALONG

This goes on for about 2 minutes- you think that's not long- you've never been in the Leaning Tower of Pisa in this situation before- trust me. Its long. All of a sudden I hear these American's about 10 people behind me, "OH man this place REALLY STINKS!" And I'm thinking- You should be up here buddy! Now none of the people in this picture are this guy- but finally, mercifully, there is a little jut out in the walk up for resting- and of course, he goes RIGHT by it and continues on- (I mean I really gotta give the guy credit)--

but I'm no fool- I duck out- and do a little 'winded' number-- the young American guy behind me with his girlfriend looks at me like 'get out of the way old man--- young guy comin through'-- and i'm like, "you go for it young man"---- I let about 10 people go inbetween and then jumped back in- that's about when I took this picture---- I could still smell him- but it was more disparate and bearable-

Then suddenly we go around this next bend- and there's another jut out- and there's the young American guy with his girlfriend- and he's like doubled over in disgust- fanning the air around him saying to his girlfriend that the smell is DISGUSTING and he can't stand it!! I keep my head down and just go by- burning in my guilt, but grinning in my delight---

That's about when we came out on this scene-

Up until then, other than the smell I'm thinking, "Poor Carol- she's gonna be disappointed that she missed this-" and then I hit the top of the birthday cake (that's sort of what this tower looks like in person)- so ornate-