A Tale of Lucca

 

A favorite way for us to explore our new home in Tuscany as a family is by taking day trips. Like  most things in Florence, the bus station is just a walk across town.



 

Lucca is a typical town in many ways,



but unusual in that it is one of the only cities in Tuscany that is still in tact, unharmed by bombing or war timedestruction.



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The girls enjoyed the locals who gathered that day for a "Fare Trade" expedition,

 


and  the new friends of Lucca who welcomed us to town! 

 


 

Lucca is a slow and quiet Tuscan town, a great place to take out our sketchbooks

and pay attention to the beauty around us.

               

The original wall ramparts of Lucca keep a type of park along its' perimeter, ideal for biking and walking.

 

It's harvest time all over Tuscany, which includes festivals and celebrations in most every town, 

including the chestnut festival, which we had right here in Lucca!