WłochyToscanaLuccaBernardini Palace43°50’36” N 10°30’20” E 22 maja, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I've done the math, and my guidebook tells me that I have walked 589 km from my starting point (Echevennoz), and I now have 405 km to go until Rome. Therefore, I'm officially over 1/2 way! The Puccini Czytaj więcej
WłochyToscanaLuccaBernardini Palace43°50’36” N 10°30’20” E 21 maja, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Lucca has really captured my heart. There is something very special about this place. The fact that the "old city" is still entirely encased by walls totally blows my mind. You see many fortified Czytaj więcej
Podróżnik It looks like you could spend quite a few days there. So much to see. You must have clocked some kms on your rest day. We are having a rest day there as well, we’ll keep in mind the places you went to. Enjoy Puccini tonight. What a treat.
Carmel Carlsen Thanks Bernadette 😊. I have one more day here and I'm really glad that I took the two days
WłochyToscanaLuccaBernardini Palace43°50’36” N 10°30’20” E
20 maja, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The Way (29 km) provided a nice change today. For the first 16 km, I walked through woodland and forest on wonderfully non sealed roads and pathways. A light rain started around 10:15 (it only lasted Czytaj więcej
Podróżnik LUCCA ! According to Cicerone's Guide Book you've got 420 Km to Rome! I'm almost feeling it's too soon.
Carmel Carlsen I know what you mean Bruce. I'm feeling Rome is very close now - heavens knows why!
WłochyToscanaLuccaRoman Catholic Archidiocese of Lucca43°50’10” N 10°30’9” E 16 czerwca 2022, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Luscany's most beloved artistic cities, an unskippable part of any tour of the region. Nicknamed the town of a hundred churches on account of its incredible number of places of worship, it is Czytaj więcej
Podróżnik Cindy and I r insanely jealous. so very happy you 2 r having the time of your life. how is swimming in the Mediterranean? temp? fisheys? haha
Podróżnik swimming in the sea is wonderful. both Dave and I enjoy it more so due to the lack of sand and tiny pebbles. The water temp was perfect I would say 70 when we went which feels cold at first but after a few hours of sun it was perfect. We saw a few tiny fish they were translucent with a black streak on their tails. they were maybe 5 inches long so nothing to worry about. Dave preferred Amalfi coast better whereas I preferred Cinque Terre in terms of beautiful seaside destinations.
WłochyToscanaLuccaTeatro del Giglio43°50’27” N 10°30’13” E
8 maja, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Da das Handy meldete, dass unser Auto vollgeladen ist, ging ich schnell zum Auto um es abzustecken.
Auf dem Parkplatz angekommen, sah ich nur wie ein Auto ganz dich an unserem steht und dann Czytaj więcej
WłochyToscanaLuccaPiazza Napoleone43°50’29” N 10°30’10” E 16 września 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Back on the train to Pisa to connect to the train to Lucca. All of this is a little hard on Joe but he’s been a trooper. Up and down the stairs, crowd huddling in the shade, one person says—I just Czytaj więcej
WłochyToscanaLuccaGigli Palace43°50’30” N 10°30’14” E 16 września 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
At our Puccini celebration concert, we heard bits and pieces from Madame Butterfly, Toscana, Turandot, La Boheme. One tenor and one mezzo-soprano who alternated. Then a couple of pieces together. Czytaj więcej
Podróżnik Had a very moving experience in Lucca just after 9/11, a whole series of memorials for the losses in the US and then dinner with a large Italian family at their home above Lucca. The city is greatly under-rated, we thought,
WłochyToscanaLuccaChiesa di Santa Maria Forisportam43°50’33” N 10°30’29” E
9 sierpnia 2022, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Lucca ist eine super schöne Stadt. Die gesamte Altstadt ist hinter einer großen dicken Mauer. 100te kleine Gassen, 100te kleine Läden, gefühlte 100 Kirchen, eine knapp 1000 Jahre alte Leiche und Czytaj więcej
WłochyToscanaLuccaPiazza San Michele43°50’34” N 10°30’10” E
11 czerwca 2022, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Wir sind nun schon das zweite Mal mit dem Bike in Lucca gewesen. Eine tolle Stadt mit toller Architektur und der weltweit einzig erhaltenen Stadtmauer, die komplett um die Stadt führt! Man kann auf Czytaj więcej
WłochyToscanaLuccaPraetorian Palace43°50’35” N 10°30’5” E 17 września 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
I got back from my early morning walk at about 9:15, and based on Joe’s response, I was not too optimistic about how our day would unfold. But two cappuccinos and a big breakfast later, he was ready Czytaj więcej
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Do I see a Roman soldier decapitating a bishop on this sarcophagus or reliquary? Whose body or relics are in it? It is a stunning piece, despite the graphic violence.
Laurie Reynolds It’s a 13C Limoges reliquary and has a relic of st. Thomas Beckett. The scene depicts his murder. There’s a similar one in Leon in the pantheon of San Isidoro that I love. https://www.museosanisidorodeleon.com/en/the-tr…. ive seen one somewhere else but i cant remember where.
Podróżnik I looked up this English saint whom I hadn't heard of: an Archbishop of Canterbury, murdered by the followers of the king. The San Isidoro reliquary: gorgeous.
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A tree at the top, not something you would see often.
Carmel Carlsen No, and I have to wonder about the strength of the whole arrangement!
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You would look good in those clothes 🤣
Carmel Carlsen Wouldn't we all 🤣