Only one shot from the road - for E’s “ugly towers of Italy” collection.
We make it into the walled city and to our youth hostel. Another renovated convent
Lucca is one of Italy’s historic banking centers and has about ten gorgeous HQ buildings like this one.
We’re getting a little jaded about duomos by now, but here’s Lucca’s
Torre with a green roof
Nice piazza. Church has a 13th century mosaic
The mosaic
Big doors
Lucca has the biggest - or is it the oldest? - intact walls of any city in the world - or is it Italy?
Someone’s yard from the city walls.
Luchese are cyclists. Bikes everywhere!
Tortellini in brodo for E. My chicken breast and veg was not photogenic.