The beginning

I went on a tour to Tuscany in November. We stayed in Monticatini and there was a very pretty church nearby where I was staying.

Here's a view of Monticatini from the balcony of our hotel:

Pictures of the Spa in Monticatini

Market in Monticatini

I love food, and I love going to outdoor markets:

Grotto Giusti

The Grotto Giusti was lovely.

San Genovesi

We had lunch in San Genovesi.



A pizza in San Genovesi might look like this:

San Genovese

The Two Towers of San Genovese

and from slightly further away



A church in San Genovese

Lucca

Lucca was a walled city, but for those of us who grew up in the 80s, it was not solely on the second floor. (Thank you, Suzanne Vega.)


The churches in Lucca had some interesting designs.

I really liked this cat in Lucca.

Puccini worked in Lucca. Here's a statue.

Pisa's Field of Miracles

The Tower of Pisa is lovely:

I liked this fountain, too.

Florence

Churches in Florence

And Even More Pictures of Florence

What can I say? I've always had a soft spot for gargoyles.

More from Florence

I saw Neptune

At Christmas time the markets in Florence are covered with lights. This photograph was taken during the day, but I think it gives you an idea of what it looks like:




I'm not sure you can really make out the statues in the back of this photograph, but I liked the scenery:

I'm embarrassed, I went all the way to Florence and I didn't see Michaelangelo's David, all I saw was his Doppleganger;