We started the day with a walk down to the Arno River, onto the Ponte Vecchio or better know as "The Gold Bridge" and a stroll back home. Then we boarded the afternoon train for an hour and twenty minute trip to lovely Lucca. We enjoyed a nice lunch in the piazza that is built on the former site of a Roman amphitheater. The some of us walked through the town while others sprinted (ask Jim and Helen about that!) on our way back to the train station and home to Florence. Our first outing from the city was just fine - stay tuned!
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Ciao Amici - We are Here! September 1
The day has finally arrived and so have our four travelers! Jim and Helen flew in via Amsterdam and Joan and Clara sailed in on the fast train from Rome. Patrizia arrived on August 30 with a couple of days to get settled in before meeing the group today Everything at La Contessina is just as we expected and the Pelagoti family are all here to welcome us. This evening we had a short orientation walk and a nice dinner at Nerone's on the corner. Afterwards we enjoyed a gelato from Tulio's - a nice beginning to our two-week adventure - stay tuned!