Lucca, Italy 2009

Lucca was probably Kevin's favorite. It is a small charming town with treasures down random streets. The town is supposed to have the best food in Tuscany, and we went to one of the best restaurants for dinner. Kevin got the delicious rabbit ravioli and I got the Tuscan yellow pasta with mushrooms (yellow from extra eggs). His dish was better, or at least, I always think it is.

The city walls in Lucca

Beautiful buildings

Small plazas

The town at sunset

Dessert at Ristorante Giglio

Pisa, Italy 2009

From there we caught trains to Pisa and Lucca. Pisa was my favorite. I'm a sucker for the Leaning Tower, even if getting the perfect cheesy shots in front of it took forever. But the city is beautiful and historic in its own right, complete with its own smaller duomo, and I would have spent more time there if I could.

In front of the Torre pendente di Pisa, a freestanding bell tower

Close-up of the tower and cherubs

The Duomo in the Cathedra Square (Piazza del Duomo)

Inside the Duomo