Noblesse 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 ...

I had thought about going to a town which was half an hour away by train to look at a chocolate shop there which was supposed to be quite unique, but I didn&#8217;t feel very well and the thought of being on another local train didn&#8217;t appeal to me. I decided to look at the local chocolate shop in Lucca but it was closed on Mondays. The ...

... and then coming back to Riomaggiore station, walking through the tunnel to the town for a quick look, then went back to catch the trains home. What was amazing between La Spezia and Viareggio was the mountains where they quarry the Carrera marble and the large blocks of marble that lay in the yards. Both of the railway stations, despite being fairly grotty, had subways lined with marble as well as marble seats. We arrived home fairly late and were all tired.

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>

Woke to a beautiful day so decided walk into Lucca along the street where there were markets. They were probably typical of markets everywhere with stalls selling clothes, bags, junk and also food. Us girls all bought a cheap bag and I also bought a knitted top which is made in Italy. The food was typical Italian meats and cheeses with a couple of things that were a bit different. There was some sort of very large ...

Buon Giorno! This morning we arrived in Italy! Livorno to be exact! Italy's third largest seaport. The port city for Pisa, Florence and the Tuscan region! Our tour of choice - Pisa! Gotta see "The Field of Miracles"! <br><br>The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the cathedral ...

<br> Sorry all. Internet is a bit harder to find than I thought so I have been a bit slack with my updates. Still having some issues getting photos off my camera so you will have to wait a little longer for the photo updates (but they will happen eventually!!!!!)<br> Lucca is an old medieval walled city. Really pretty place. You can walk or ride along the top of the city walls that go all the way around the city. The walls are all lined with trees and because they ...

... were open. I pretty much ran out of things to do after 3 hours so I took the train back earlier than I had anticipated... but it was sooo nice to get out and explore other parts of Tuscany. By the way, the train ride was BEAUTIFUL! Rolling hills sprinkled with red roofs and cypress trees, just like you would imagine. I highly recommend to anyone that you take a train ride by yourself at some point in your life, it's a nice experience. This weekend I am going on ...

... best thing I can say for it is the view is fantastic and the photographs inside of the La Dolce Vita hey day of the 50s Hollywood era. I never thought Marlon Brando was much to look at but back in the day he was one hot dude. (Must have bought himself a yacht and joined the budgie smuggling set later in life). Tried to do some star spotting but they hide out well amongst the posh hotels and villas. Santa Margherita was a bit of a let down ...

... no Italian doesn't keep Mrs. Giulia from talking to us in rapid-fire Italian anyway! We're enjoying cooking for ourselves using the local market and picking fresh herbs from the pots surrounding the farmhouse. Actually, we think we're in heaven. We collected water from a natural spring just down the hill from our farmhouse. From our patio high on a hillside above olive groves and vineyards, we can see Lucca 3 miles away.