I am fickle about Florence.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
For 20 years (more really) I have come to a city I love\u2013Florence. Positioned right in the heart of Italy, easily navigated with lots of museums, shops, markets, gardens, and a plethora of churches\u2013all are well-appointed by artisans of their time.\u00a0 I love Florence and know it well. \u00a0This year I cheated and spent my time in Lucca.\u00a0 Perhaps because it was new and fresh, I say perhaps, this might be the reason I fell in lust with Lucca.\u00a0 Lucca is a much quieter city with a beautifully preserved wall that feels as though you are being hugged and snuggled.\u00a0 Atop the wall is a park-like flat space to bike ride, walk or sit and contemplate\u2013all things one does in a park.\u00a0 Beneath, in the center, is a well-designed community of piazzas and of course the obligatory labyrinth of streets and alleys \u2014 shops and cafes.\u00a0 At the heart and soul of Lucca is Puccini \u2014 you can feel and hear him everywhere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Is Lucca just a passing love affair; can I ever return faithfully to Florence, or is there room in my heart for both? Ahhh\u2026Italy, who can ever get enough?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you are a fan of Florence or Lucca, I would also encourage you to think about\u00a0traveling to Cinque Terre.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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