Lucca is a Medieval walled city located in Northern Tuscany. It is over fifty miles west of Florence. Hubby and I drove from Montespertoli and it took us about an hour to get here. So worth the drive! This city is surrounded entirely by 16th century walls. In the 19th century, trees and grass were planted on top of these well preserved ramparts turning it into a huge park. One can walk or cycle around this 3 mile oval park. Hubby on top of the wall looking at the enclosed city of ... View the Post
The Iconic Structures of Pisa
We planned to arrive early in Pisa, to beat the crowd and be the first ones to climb up the Leaning Tower. And our plan worked! We had plenty of time to enjoy the iconic structures of Pisa before the busloads of tourists came. On our way up the tower - 296 steps to go... The views from the top of the Leaning Tower Pisa's Baptistery Inside the Baptistery of Pisa The view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta from the ... View the Post
Italian Anniversary Trip
We are grateful and blessed to celebrate another wonderful year of our marriage. This year, our destination is Italy - Tuscany and Rome to be exact. Our home for the week. The views from the castle on an overcast day We can hardly wait to explore Tuscany in the next seven days! Emms ... View the Post
Monteriggioni – A Medieval Village in Tuscany
We headed to Monteriggioni, jet-lag and all, after checking-in at the castle and into our room. Monterrigioni is a town located in the province of Siena in Tuscany, Italy. Monteriggioni was a border fortress built on a round hill by Siena against the Florentines. It is famous for the intact defensive structure that held up against repeated Florentine attacks in the 11th century. Nowadays, it is a great setting for a medieval movie and a good place to see an ... View the Post
Christmas 2012
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! ♥ Emms ... View the Post
Caribbean Cruise Day 5
For Day 5 of our cruise, we decided to stay onboard. The port of call on this day was Costa Maya, Mexico. Here are some cruise pix taken by the NCL photographers. Our original itinerary before (Hurricane) Sandy altered it. We did not expect to end up in Mexico, but no complaints. We had fun and saw the Mayan ruins in Tulum - a big bonus for Joe! Most importantly, we are thankful that we were safe throughout the whole trip and got out of Sandy's way. Stay ... View the Post
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