Showing posts with label Lucca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lucca. Show all posts

November 20, 2008

Photo du Jour - Espresso


Autumn makes me long for Italy.

I traveled to Milan a year ago and to Lucca two years ago. Both amazing places. One busy, bustling and an interesting mix of old and new. The other tranquil, red brick and charming.
Both had fabulous food and strong, liquid energy espresso that I couldn't get enough of. Pin It

March 31, 2007

La Mia Italia


I almost missed out on this one!
Shelley from At Home in Rome will be taking the month of April off to go on her honeymoon so has decided to let others share their stories, pictures and blogs about Italy.
I've added my post from October about Lucca to the event.
Happy honeymoon, Shelley! Pin It

October 8, 2006

Lucca...


... was stunning.





The most popular form of transportation is the bicycle. They were everywhere and could be rented by the hour or by the day.




The living area of our apartment.

And the kitchen.


Across the street from our apartment was a focaccia bakery with about seven different kinds to choose from. No photos were ever taken as it was always eaten too quickly.
Here is some bread from another bakery with some marinated olives and baked eggplant.


Gelato was everywhere and we took advantage of it!

Two or three espressi a day kept me very happy. Perfect flavor and crema every time.


What a wonderful week!
Seeing our friends from New Orleans was the best part and when you add to that a beautiful city with welcoming people, divine food and amazing scenery, the combination is a recipe for the perfect vacation.


Lucca, I just found out, is known to the French as Lucques, which must be why whenever I told someone in our village where we were going, they looked at me blankly.
Les Lucques is also an olive varietal grown in the Hérault. This olive has a small crescent-shaped stone, thin skin, crunchy flesh and an incredible flavor with tastes of fresh almonds and avocados. Pin It