Travelled by regional train through very productive countryside to the walled city of Lucca. The group has 2 apartments here and I’m sharing with our leader Catharina. Lots of space and can do a bit of self catering, although on our arrival we had the most beautiful pasta made from chestnut flour with porcini mushrooms, ricotta and the sweetest little tomatoes ever. Due to rainy weather we had a free morning to explore before a 20 minute train ride down to Pisa for the leaning Tower and Duomo of course. We had a group dinner party in our apartment with salamis and proscuittos and other meats plus cheeses, breads, tomatoes and olives, not to mention vino rosso and Lucca’s own version of limoncello called “limoncino”. Lucca panforte for dessert!.
Lucca and Pisa….
18 May 2013 1 Comment
pinkbirdflies 
May 23, 2013 @ 03:43:00
Sorry I haven’t been commenting – computer has been on the fritz!!
When Norb and I were at Pisa in ’86, you could still walk around the edge of the tower – and I have to say it was a freaky feeling! Obviously not allowed to do that anymore!