Carrara, Italy has been famous for its remarkable marble deposits since the Roman times. The whiteness on the tops of the mountains by the sea north of Pisa are the traces of marble. Thanks to our friends Christina and Carolina of Cave Di Marmo Tours we received an extensive up close look high up in the mountains at how the marble is quarried. Our 3-hour tour in 4-wheel drive trucks was not for those scared of heights as we climbed up and down steep narrow pathways. But the bone-jarring trip was worth it as we ventured through several quarries, “cave” in Italian, and even went deep underground to see an excavation inside the mountain. If you are a fan of James Bond 007 you’ll remember the chase scene down the steep quarry roads.