Caits l'avventura in Europa: Lucca

The city center of Lucca

For our last free weekend in Rome, megs and I traveled up the Tuscany area of Italy. We stopped at Pisa and spent the night in Lucca. We took the train to Pisa first- and the town was adorable. The main street was a pedestrian walk way filled with Christmas decorations and bustling with Christmas shoppers. As we wandered our way to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I soaked in the lively atmosphere. I know I will miss seeing old woman on the street meet up with one another- kissing one another on the cheek with affection. The leaning tower was huge, we didn't pay to climb it. After seeing the main attraction back onto the train we went to go to Lucca. This medieval town is known for having a wall surrounding the city. We arrived just as the rain started to pour down. :( I had a feeling this wouldn't be good for our walk to our hotel. I was right- it took us two hours to find our hotel. I had an umbrella but this did not help me when a car splashed a puddle right into my face. I was so Frustrated! However, now that I am looking back at my experiences I realize that this moment taught me patience. ( still learning though) Anyways we finally made it to our hotel. We spent the night relaxing in the warmth of our 4 star hotel beds :) Lets just say that this was a nice change from staying in hostels... We woke up the next morning with the sun shining and dry clothes. I knew that this was a great start to a day! And breakfast was included! All right! After our filling breakfast and lunch we toured the town of Lucca. Passing through the gate to the city center. This was my favorite town in Italy. It was so quaint and cozy feeling, with Christmas decorations covering the streets. We walked around the town til 2, stopping at numerous piazzas and churches, just enjoying the urban landscape. Than it was time to go back to Rome. We got back on the train, and away we went. The most relaxing weekend in a beautiful country side was just what I needed.