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Lucca

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Renaissance Walls 

Biking 

Running 

Walking 

Climbing

Towers 

Beautiful Doors 

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You earn your gelato in 

Lucca!

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On our way to Lucca we drove through scenic Tuscany with a stop in Tricia's favorite hill town of Volterra where we visited an alabaster studio and had free time to explore.

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Just Me

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Franco, Alabaster Craftsman

Amphitheater Ruins

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Overlooking Ruins

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Front Doors of Volterra

Volterra

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View From the Tower

of a Tower. 

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Bubbles Are Timeless

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Dinner Inside the Amphitheater

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Then it was on to Lucca

where we were greeted

with prosecco and snacks

at our hotel, Hotel La Luna. 

We had the evening free

to explore so a walk on the

Renaissance wall

around the village was in order. 

Our local guide met us the next morning

to share her stories of Lucca.

What We Did...

Both evenings in Lucca we walked along the wall with our gelatos.  It is where many of the residents can be found exercising as well. We climbed Torre delle Ore and did some shopping- probably the best place for shopping on this trip.  The old amphitheater has been "repurposed" as a public square, with apartments in the old walls and many shops around the base. We ate one meal inside the amphitheater and enjoyed the lively dinner-time atmosphere there. 

A trip from Lucca took us to an cooperative Olive Oil Mill where we learned the method of tasting olive oil.  We had lovely lunch here featuring their olive oil! 

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The award for Best Village Doors goes to Lucca!

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Lucca is where I 

discovered the 

Limoncello Spritz

  • 2 oz. limoncello

  • 4 oz. Prosecco

  • 2 oz. soda water

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