Adventures in Travel!
Our latest adventures are here!
Day Trips to Pistoia and Barga
Pistoia and BargaDec 2014 We took two day trips from Lucca recently. We take a bus to the train station, about 15 minutes. The trains to most of the surrounding small towns run at least once every hour, sometimes more. Usually, we’re in a new place within 1-2 hours total….
Lucca and Its Wall
We have finally put up some pictures of Lucca. It is a beautiful small city. The city center or ‘centro’ is surrounded by a medieval wall about 4 km long. The wall has been built up over the years to where now it is wide enough for a one lane…
Venice
Venice ItalyOctober 12 – 14 2014 We went to Venice on October 12 – 14 to visit friends celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were on a cruise around the Mediterranean for a week then went to Venice. We had a great time, got lost in the narrow streets, got soaked…
Our apartment in San Marco
We found a nice apartment just outside the walls of Lucca. It is about a 10 minute walk to the wall and the same to a street with shops, restaurants, and cafes. It’s on 1st floor, which is 2nd floor in the US, their 1st floor is called ground floor….