Tuscany infatuation begins!

The 6th of June: 

 

We left Cinque Terre to head to the (even warmer) sunshine of Lucca, in Tuscany. It is now officially summer! Our only directions provided for our accommodation was that it was in the main street of the old town, so we assumed this street was easy to find. It wasn’t. Lucca is set out like a giant maze – long winding streets, with numerous side streets branching off, the buildings disorientatingly towering over our heads as a single wall. Needless to say, we once again had no idea where we were, or how to get were we were headed. Another map had to be bought, and directions pointed out. We will have to be organised next time. We eventually found the place, and rang the owner to come and let us in. 

Once our enormous bags, which seem to grow each time they are lugged around, were off our backs, and we were suitably refreshed, we set off into the beautiful maze of streets that is Lucca. Every street is equally as disorientating and beautiful as the last, and pretty old churches seem to pop up at the end of each one. The cobbled streets are narrow and uneven, and the present street lights and stop signs seemed out of place. Streets are not easily navigated by cars, and so many people dart around on bicycles instead. 

As we wandered, we spied a lovely looking garden, with a lovely looking fountain. We found out it was a historical building of some description, and paid the fee to explore the garden and building. It was all very old, grand and beautiful. 

 

 

We had sought out our dinner venue during our afternoon walks, choosing it due to its facade and positive reviews printed in the window. It lived up to them. Especially for desert, the creme brûlée was amazing. Kara had missed desert due to a phone call, so headed off in search of gelato – and we found the best gelato store that we have had all trip.