ROF= Ring of fire Odyssey MEF-H = Marine Expeditionary Force- Hargus
ITL2 = Italy 2 journey Driving through Tuscany
April 13, 2018 Friday in Toscana
Lucca 2 all day
If you have a gift in this lifetime it will be to walk around Lucca, Italy for a day.
UNESCO world heritage site Lucca, Italy would take years to study and learn all the history of this ancient and medieval city.
Now it's starting to get interesting. Lucca, Italy, another fantastic UNESCO world heritage site.
THIS is Western Civilization Ground Zero ancient medieval city.. The Millennia of time that man survived begins to come together here to form political alliances. Machiavelli wrote “The Prince” here.
We parked near the train station and went into Lucca at the South entrance. Luca is a walled City as most medieval towns were their own Fortress to protect from the marauding hordes and Barbarian armies.
The wall is really a stunning engineering feat and looks so impressive from the outside.
You can see three or four tall bell towers of the cathedrals inside the city
Walking through the quaint cobblestone streets, the flavor of European history at every corner, open air restaurants, cathedrals w/ bell towers , Inside a walled medieval Enclave, Every block is absolutely stunning.
Climbed the 8 story stairs of Guinigi tower, The View among the hundreds of years old live oak trees, looking over the red barrel tile roofs of the city, Snow capped mountains at the horizon is great.
I'm guessing at the size but I'd say 2+ square miles.
A short morning walking around and you can just tell there is just way too much history here to
see everything it would take you Month if not years to learn all the history of Lucca.
see everything it would take you Month if not years to learn all the history of Lucca.
There are mini museums of artisan crafts, metallurgical Craftsman of gold jewelry, artisans tools of the Medieval ages, paintings of the aristocracy, And original Italian food in the restaurants.
There's businesses, shops, Plaza's, cathedrals, villas. So much to see you cannot take it in fast enough. You stop and look at something and you're drawn to something else across the street, a cathedral... or down the block that is too interesting to not pursue.
San Michele in Foro
More walking and stopped in a cathedral that is just breathtaking.
Basilica di San Frediano
Italian marble… and the craftsmanship is beyond description it’s so beautiful.
It's late afternoon now and we still have to go find our apartment several miles outside the city.
a good day. Glad to see this… A true gift. Thank you Lord! A good day !!!
There's businesses, shops, Plaza's, cathedrals, villas. So much to see you cannot take it in fast enough. You stop and look at something and you're drawn to something else across the street, a cathedral... or down the block that is too interesting to not pursue.
it's afternoon now so stop and get a bite in an open-air Cafe/ restaurant. An appetizer plate of assorted breads, olive oil and balsamic vinegar sprinkled with Italian spices and some cheese. absolutely wonderful.
That probably would have been enough but I had already ordered and here came the pizza topped
with prosciutto- cotto/ cured.
with prosciutto- cotto/ cured.
Duomo di San Martino: St Martin's Cathedral
More walking and stopped in a cathedral that is just breathtaking.
Italian marble… and the craftsmanship is beyond description it’s so beautiful.
It's late afternoon now and we still have to go find our apartment several miles outside the city.
a good day. Glad to see this… A true gift. Thank you Lord! A good day !!!
You never drink twice from the same stream.
Just because you wander doesn't mean you're lost.
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