October 31, 2023
Today is our last day of touring in Tuscany before we fly home tomorrow and we’re off to Lucca; a city situated in Tuscany region of Italy on the banks of Serchio river. Its historic center is surrounded by well-preserved Renaissance walls, and its roads are made up of cobblestones. The massive ramparts built during the 16th and 17th centuries are now popular for strolling and cycling, with tree-lined pathways providing a scenic view.
Originally, we had booked a walking tour here as it’s a larger centre so, again, we are wandering on our own, hoping to see the sights and not get totally lost. We do find/stumble across some interesting sights in between window shopping.
Looks like some festival is coming to town as in addition to the historic buildings, etc. there are a number of interesting/weird installations in the old city.
Here are some of the more interesting sights we saw before having a lovely lunch in the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro. The ring of buildings surrounding the square follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman amphitheater of Lucca.
After lunch we’re on the search for a perfect gelato and a bathroom with toilet paper before heading to the car for the return journey to our timeshare
Time to pack up all our bits and bobs for our early morning flight tomorrow. Dinner is a mish mash of leftovers; meat, cheese, olives, pizza and snacks washed down with Prosecco and red wine. We crashed early in anticipation of the 5:30 am wake up for our flight from Florence.
Tomorrow is another day. Trains, planes and automobiles await …
Postscript – we all made it home and with all our luggage. After giving our credit cards and ourselves a rest, we’ll need to start thinking about where we want to go next… thanks for tagging along on our journey.
Judy’s Rambles 