The time had come once again to take to the open road - making our best guess on
rules, road signs, toll booths, and other such obstacles.
From Florence, we loaded in our Fiat 500L and headed for Pisa.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is actually just the bell tower in the church square of Pisa.
Due to unstable soil conditions, the tower began to lean during construction.
Upon completion, it had garnered so much attention, that is has simply enjoyed its
superstar status and became the symbol of Pisa.
From Pisa we headed to Lucca - a beautiful Tuscan town with an ancient city wall completely intact with a walking/biking path. Perfectly picturesque - and it burns off a little boy energy too!
Next, we headed into town for a closer look.
How I wished we were staying a little longer in this beautiful town.
Puccini was born here and they hold nightly concerts in the cathedral
dedicated to his music. That is a "must do" for another time.
For now, it was time to grab a bite and head for our next apartment.
For now, it was time to grab a bite and head for our next apartment.
This pizza is a local specialty. It may not look like much, but it was amazing!
It's 5 cheese and black pepper pizza. One of the cheeses is marscapone - the
rest are different grated cheeses. Add a heavy dose of black pepper and a great crust - the combination was a winner. We'll give this one a shot at home!
As we headed out of the pizza shop, the boys suddenly started yelling and waving their arms, chasing something down the street. They were not the only ones doing this. What was going on?
A visitor had just rolled into town and everyone wanted to be on camera.
The Google car!
The boys plan to continue to log in to Google Maps in Lucca at this intersection hoping
to see themselves running down this street in Italy!
From Lucca, we drove to our next apartment.
We had rented a converted wine cellar atop the tiny ancient village of Arcola.
The sun was setting, but we took a few minutes to have a look around.
A beautiful view of the surrounding countryside.
When the owner told us there were two places to eat in town - both good - we were thrilled.
We had no idea that one of them was SO good, that people drove from all over to eat there.
We had to walk 15 steps down the hill. Perfect.
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