Lucca brings a spring to your step.  There is a calmness about this city.  No one seems to be in huge groups or hurry today, it being a Saturday.  A backpacker walks by looking up, down, all around with a smile permanently on his face as he enters the Anfiteatro Romano(Roman Anfitheater).  Couples stroll hand in hand.  I decide to get up and see the anfiteatro once again since it has been 6 years.  Let's reacquaint ourselves. 

We remembered as much as acquaintances do.  I caught some nice moments with my camera.  As a photographer does, wait for the moment and "snap".   It's already 3 o'clock and I want to do is ride my green bike around the wall a few more times.  Well as long as I want really.  Lucca seems to be a city with character with history all its own.

Families walk slow as to keep up with the little ones.  Strollers pass with sleepy toddlers inside.  Some people race down the path, others walk briskly within the wind.  I'm situated under large, full trees with breeziness flowing through.  French children chit chat.  A solo traveler find her way to a stopping point by the wall.  Lucchese teens discuss something relavent to the day.  As the American boys bikes  fly by them "look at how fast I can go!"

My first Saturday afternoon in Lucca brings me to a relaxing point.  Back to moment by moment.  If I rush then how can I enjoy life?


entrance to the Anfiteatro Romano

My favorite shot of the day.  This Nonna brought her newly bought flowers over to be watered when this little girl decided she wanted to be watered too.   She was soaked.

Looking up at Torre Guinigi.



I wandered into the "alley of happiness"


Ending with my lamppost shot. I love lampposts!


And here I am, glad to be in Italy, grateful to be living, and can you see the gorgeous blue sky in my sunglasses!

More pictures to come...

a presto