Seville Spain

Seville, Spain 25 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 We went on a short trip to Seville to visit some friends we made in Lucca. They had gone back to the US for a few months and now were in Seville for 3 months. We went with another friend from Lucca…

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Sicily Tour

Best of SicilyFeb 7 – 20 2015 Well we have done our very first organized tour. It was a Rick Steves “Best of Sicily”. Not knowing what to expect, our expectations went from “it’s Rick Steves so it will be good” all the way to “oh boy, if it’s Tuesday…

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Santas on Bicycles

December 21st., somewhere in Lucca, Italy. Walking through Lucca and what did we see? But a group of Santas riding through the streets and up onto the wall. Oh what a sight to behold on a chilly day. See for yourself and turn your sound on.

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Christmas Markets in Northern Italy

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Christmas MarketsDecember 9 – 13 2014 We went to the Christmas Markets in Northern Italy last week. The mountains are called the Alps in Austria and the Dolomites in Italy. The region was once Austrian, but became part of Italy after WW II. We took the train from Lucca to…

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