After sleeping off the jet lag we we began our orientation of the city on Monday morning. A two-hour walk through the historic heart of Florence to the Arno River and back to the cathedral gave us a good basis for knowing how to get around on our own - at least to find our way back home! The central food market was a feast for the eyes! We had a cafeteria-style lunch at Leonardo's at a good price then headed for the station and our first trip by train to lovely Lucca. Eighty minutes later we were there enjoying a short walk on top of the walls that surround the city. We stopped by a few sights on our way to Piazza Anfiteatro where we had a nice dinner-al-fresco. It was quite nice to be in serene Lucca after a busy morning with all the other tourists in Florence. More later - ciao!