I flew to Italy for 12 hours to eat a plate of pasta & was back home by midnight
A WOMAN has revealed how she flew to Pisa for the day to eat a plate of “fantastic” Italian pasta.
She shared her journey on TikTok after deciding to live out a dream of visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Irina, who is known as @irinadreamsbig on the social media platform, posted a video of herself flying from London to Pisa for a day.
In the video, she said: “This is me flying for a one-day trip to Italy to take a photo with the Tower of Pisa, and to enjoy what other amazing things Pisa has to offer.”
Irina arrived at the airport at 5am, and there were less than 10 people on board her flight.
She added: “One small dream of mine came true, and I saw the sunrise in the sky. Although I was very sleepy, it made me pretty emotional.
“When I got to Pisa airport, I realised that I could literally walk to Pisa tower.”
After she arrived at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Irina went to find someone who would take photos of her pretending to lean against the tower.
She added: “Then it was time to reward myself with some ice cream before climbing the tower.
“What I didn’t realise was that the tower was hollow inside, and you have to climb a spiral staircase around it.
“It’s really worth it because you get to see some amazing views, and laugh at tiny people trying to take a photo of the tower – even though you were just one of them.”
When it was time to grab some food, Irina opted for some “fantastic” Italian pasta.
But her day was far from over, she said: “Then I popped to a local market and got myself a tiny present to take home.
“By then it was time to try some pizza, and I also got to try an Italian biscuit from a local bakery and it was amazing.”
After her dinner, Irina headed back to the airport and flew back to London.
The video has had more than 10,000 views, and many people were left impressed by her “very fun adventure”.
But this isn’t the first time someone has flown from the UK to Europe for a day trip either.
Earlier this year, a British woman revealed how she spent just £23 flying to Lanzarote for the day – and even managed to fit in some cocktails on the beach.
The mum travelled to Lanzarote thanks to the cheap Ryanair flights, spending nine hours exploring the Spanish island.
She also went on another short trip, flying to Ibiza for the day with six other mums for just £34.