Vado Troppo Veloce Per Te Lucca?

Vado troppo veloce per te Lucca, which means "am I going too fast for you Lucca" is the title of my post today because I decided to rent a bike this time to explore the city! I would suggest that if anyone goes to Lucca that you rent a bike (only 2euros for an hour) and bike the ramparts! Lucca is Italy's best fortress city where it is completely surrounded by a well-preserved brick wall.








I navigated the trains again for this day trip, and thankfully asked someone after about an 1.5 if the next stop was Lucca because the stops on the way there were not as well marked, and the train was not announcing any of the stops. Once I got off at the right stop, I went under the train tracks and came out on the other side where I was confronted with the most impressive "gated community" that I have ever seen;)


I began my visit by walking around part of the ramparts, but after passing bike after bike after bike, I decided that I really wanted to bike around the city instead (plus I have been wanting to bike since I got to Italy).


Thank goodness I decided to because it was an absolutely gorgeous day, and I made it around the city 3 times in my hour (it was SO worth it)! Here are some of the views that I took of the charming city as I biked around the ramparts:








Lucca was really nice because it was not as filled with tourists, and instead I found so many people running, biking, playing chess and dominoes on outdoor tables,


and reading on this beautiful day. I even think I got a tiny bit of rosy color to my cheeks (although I'm sure that will fade before I head back home next week ha).

After my bike ride, I went to their main piazza and duomo, as well as, walked along their main shopping strip.





The highlight for me was definitely just being outside for the whole day, and soaking up some sun and wonderful atmosphere! I love Italy!



Taking a bus to Siena tomorrow:)
Ciao,
Rachel