Saturday Mar 21st – Farewell Dear Lucca, Farewell!

Today we leave Lucca to drive to Rome to drop off our car and spend three days before flying home on Tuesday.  Today is a very sad day for us. We have come to Lucca four times in the past six years and each time we have been mesmerized by its beauty and charm. People ask us “why do you keep going back to Lucca?” It’s very hard to put into words the feeling we have when we are here. It is so special. The narrow, quaint streets, the piazzas, the churches, the restaurants and cafes and the wall are all so charming and give us such a sense of peace, joy and total relaxation; that we want to return. There are so many things we love about Lucca. It’s the perfect place to park yourself and experience the Tuscan life around you. Here are just a few pictures of that life.

  The wall is so unique and such an integral part of life in Lucca

We tried to walk it every day

Lucca has some incredible architecture

Everywhere you look you see such beautiful buildings

We really enjoyed eating breakfast and lunch on our terrace

There are so many good restaurants in Lucca. 

One of our favourites is Rusticanella, which serves traditional Tuscan fare

Or Buca di San Antonio where had out farewell dinner last night

The churches are spectacular and are filled with the beautiful art work

The carousel in Piazza Napoleone was a favourite with the children

 We enjoyed so many terrific lunches sitting outside in the sun during our travels

... and drinks in the amphitheatre

There are so many historical places to visit in Tuscany

We went to our favourite cafe, Moka Bar, for our twice daily fix of cappuccino

We loved the Puccini concerts put on in Lucca

...and finally we loved the wine of Tuscany