Up on the Walls
Everyday we keep saying we want to walk around the whole wall, 4 Kilometers of urban park built in a kind of star shape for the city’s protection in the 16th century. Today it’s Lucca’s version of the High Line … Continue reading →
Life in Lucca
Looking out the windows, I saw a beautiful blue sky. We really wanted to get out of the apartment, but we had an appointment to meet Luciana, our landlord, here to give her the rest of what we owed her. … Continue reading →
Day trip to Florence
Firenze is Florence in Italian. It was a small thrill that we could get on a train and go there; it was almost just that simple. But the real purpose of the trip was to help Rosanne get settled there … Continue reading →
New Art
The sky was overcast and drippy, but it was Rosanne’s last day in Lucca so we had to get out and “do”. I barely took any photos. I’m getting lazy, I think. First stop, the archeological site under the … Continue reading →
Market Day
Wednesday morning there is a market in Lucca. We started at Porta Elisa and walked the whole thing, about 4 blocks. Here are a bunch of pictures from it: … Continue reading →
Carrara Tour
We were picked up at Anthony & Lyn’s apartment at 10:30, ready for adventure. The drive to Carrara in our Mercedes van was just a bit over an hour, to the north and up the coast. Ferdinando, our driver, pointed … Continue reading →
Quite the View!
First order of business, with Rosi in tow, was to go to the Tau Touring office and set up a tour for us for Tuesday, to Carrara. First we stopped at the Forno Casale and reserved some pizza and foccacia … Continue reading →
Reunited and it Feels so Good!
Sorry, Kathryn,for stealing your title. This was the day that the last piece of our friend puzzle would fall into place. Rosanne arrived on the afternoon train. For the morning, we did laundry waiting for Anthony to find his way … Continue reading →
A Dream Realized
So excited today because our dear friends from Tallahassee, Anthony (Antonio) and Lyn arrived on the train in the afternoon. We had planned to go out early and walk the walls, but it was drizzling early. By 10:30 it was … Continue reading →
Lucca
We didn’t even get out until nearly 11:00. I had no idea what we were doing. First stop–The Orto Botanico (Botanical Gardens). We walked through, enjoying trees, green houses, special plants and the pond. It is quite small and not … Continue reading →