Eurostars Toscana Lucca

... market (without the sampling) with lots of lovery deli's, cafe's and patisseries. Ofcourse we had to buy the local pastry called a buccellato which is kind of a cross between a biscuit and a fruit loaf... yummy with the morning coffee.<br><br>Before too long Kim pointed out her favorite bar from last time and pull me in to join her in a wine or 3. The tapas were as good as Kim had ...

... on the main street near our apartment and came across one which we hadn&#8217;t seen open before- it had beautiful looking pastries- why didn&#8217;t we find it before our last day? Actually, I didn&#8217;t think they were as nice as the French ones we had.<br> We had to pack our bags and get organised for the move out of the apartment.

... Coast without the roads, money or development. Caught the train to Monterosso Al Mare which was the most northern village which had pebbly grey beaches and large statues carved in the rocks. It was quite warm and you could imagine the beach could be crowded in summer as there were people sunbaking on the beach. We decided to catch the train to the Vernazza, the next town south to have lunch. This was a really pretty town, with houses lining the piazza which ...

Just realized those not on facebook haven't seen pictures from Pisa and Florence. No long recap of Anthony and I's weekend in Tuscany, for obvious reasons. Also note that "Anthony and Alison's Great Adventure" was like taking a knife.<br><br>Love you guys! :)<br>

... was basically rabbit caccitore which was very nice but salty. Actually I have found most meals that I&#8217;ve had in Europe very salty. Greg had a whole fish while Katelyn had lamb chops which she said were very nice. Greg had profiterols which he said were delicious. We have found the wines that we have had in Italy quite good. There were 2 Irish women sitting near us and when we left they asked me if we were Canadian!

... called Easy Pisa, was a short 3.5 hour tour that took us by guided motor coach from Livorno to the center of Pisa. On the way, Elsie noticed a group of cyclists, riding toward Livorno, seemingly enjoying the perfect conditions for a Sunday morning ride! In Pisa, we had time to visit the Field of Miracle which includes the Leaning (Bell)Tower, Duomo, Baptistery of Giovanni and Camposanto. Surrounding much of Pisa are ...

Ive been told Lucca is really nice so we decided to stop by on the way to Cinque Terre. It was sunday so pretty quiet and we were hot and tired. I had made the very wise decision to wear an ancrylic dress while i was driving... I was literally dripping sweat down my front and kept having to get tissues to wipe it off. Gross I know. I gave up in the end and just ended up with a wet dress!<br><br>Lucca was nicer than we ...

... leave in just a few short hours if we were going to get our Pisa photo and make it back to the hotel in time for dinner, so off to the train station we went. But we found the bus station first. Our bus ride took us through the back streets between Lucca and Pisa where I'm fairly certain no tourist has ever been before. It was fun and interesting and a little scary all at the same time to be in the middle of it all ...

Our second day in Lucca: Bike riding in rain on 40 ft walls. Eating gelato while strolling through an ancient Roman Coliseum. Hanging out with the locals. Enjoying wine and eating finger-foods for dinner. This day was very memorable and enjoyable being the "only" Americans around it was easy to make new friends and exchange stories, culture and experiences. There is simply too much to write about this great day so here are some photos to catch up.

... fresh) the fruit and veg that we have been eating are the freshest and tastiest I have ever eaten. A person could get used to this. In England (and probably Australia too, we just don,t make it so obvious on the label)the fruit and veg comes from improbable places like Israel and Chile and are so plastic looking it is sometimes difficult to figure out if they are actually vegetables, or just display items. And that is pretty much exactly what they taste like. Eating like we have the ...