La Luna Lucca

... on internet and then back to the bar for more wine and tapas.<br><br>Sun 15 <br>Did some chores... yes we have some, we are not totaly void of resposibility. Went to the supermarket to stock up on food and went to an Aire d'service to empty Theo (our Thescott cassette toilet). Enough of that and we were back in the walls checking out the Antiques Market and eating Gelati... YUM!!<br>

... one was also closed, but there were no hours on the doors. Tara had said that she wanted to go bike riding but this time on her own bike which she handled quite well and we rode twice around the wall then walked back to the playground which the girls had seen everytime we rode around the town. On the way home we decided to look for a ...

... the bus to the village rather than take the 363 steps up. We had a quick look around, at a small chuch as well as a lookout and then walked down the steps, back to the train station. By this time, the girls were getting tired as it was quite a bit warmer than the weather we were used to &#8211; in the mid- twenties I would say. We thought we were catching the train to Manarola, the next station as we were going to walk from Manarola to Riomaggiore but for ...

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>

... We found a restaurant that had been recommended called Ristorante Giglio but we arrived too early- in true Italian style, it didn&#8217;t open until 7:30 pm, so we just had to go promenading with the locals until it opened. I came across the chocolate shop open that was closed earlier when we went past so I had a look. The dinner at the restaurant was probably the best meal we had had in Italy. I had a Tuscan dish ...

... our balcony!<br><br>Back on the Ruby, we had time to relax on the Sun Deck. It was a very warm afternoon, in the high 20's so a relaxing couple hours seemed in order! Being a tourist can be exhausting! <br><br>We made sure we had dinner early as the final show of the Broadway Ballroom was in the Princess Theatre at 8:30pm. This show rivaled a very high level performance as the show featured the talents of the ...

... Italy) Lucca's modern day sits about 9 feet above ancient Lucca. There is a church where you can walk down and into the 'old' Lucca. I love that stuff. Makes me feel like the guy from "Cities of the Underground." I'm also planning on buying some anti-itch cream. As much as I loved my little place in Florence I got TERRIBLE bug bits. I'm believing they are from mosquitoes because I slept with the windows open each night and not that they're bed bugs from staying at a budget ...

... so I hopped on a train and went. Round trip, it only cost 10 euros! Anything remotely cheap gets me really excited these days. Lucca was so peaceful compared to Florence... there were a few tourists wandering around, but nowhere near as many as I'm used to plowing through on a daily basis. It was nice to be able to move. The walls surrounding the city were the most awesome part. They were built in the 1500s and are still standing perfectly , which I guess is ...

... It must be karma - I haven't given her much money, though I have listened to her play for quite a bit of time. A bird **** on my foot as I listened tonight. I guess I'd better give her more money the next time I hear her play! Off to Piazza della Signoria - there were two amazing guys playing the flute. Their style was very unique - it was like they were dueling with each other. Very up-tempo and very lively. Apparently, they are just traveling the ...

... so just like the other tourists I hired a bike. It was fun and much quicker than walking. The city walls are about 5 metres wide- plenty of room for everyone. While riding around I could see the surrounding hills, churches and into people's houses! Gave the bike back, it isn't easy to window shop or take photos while riding a bike. Walked past a few churches and then came to the oval shape ...