Back to My Lucca and My Tuscany in a month

It is one month until my wife and I head for Lucca again. It is our third time in 6 years. Ok I have been there numbers of times before and in between, but this is once again our time together in My Lucca - My Tuscany.

Find yourself a table at PARIS BOHEME Bistro at Piazza Cittadella

 

 



In the future it should be Our Lucca - Our Tuscany, but due to that it will be me that write the blog, will take the photos and will put my impressions and thoughts forward it will be… My Lucca – My Tuscany.

The old waterway (aqueduct) starts at Tenuta Setteventi, Vorno.

It is a nice short bike ride

 

We are preparing a move. Yes it is our dream that will be completed. Over the last two years we have been evaluating properties to find that unique place we can grow old together at the same time enjoy all Lucca and Tuscany can offer. Offer what we are looking for, that is something Lucca is able to do. Have missed out on some we wanted to be able to enjoy. I will miss out on the big happening this September, World Champion Bicycling.

Ok just have to live with it and remember, this is the city that has a fantastic music festival each summer including that it is the city of Puccini. In addition, as months and years goes by I will tease you all with the happenings, cultural activities, places to visit, places to eat and places to stay when you can't resist it anymore. You just have to visit My Lucca – My Tuscany.

Via del Fosso

To start teasing you already today I will just tell you about this year’s SummerFestival in Lucca. Look at the link and you will see all, I counted 15 concerts, but we will just join 3 of them. Diana Krall July 6^th, Leonard Cohan July 9^th and Neil Young & Crazy Horses July 25^th. All of these concerts at Piazza Napoleone. A place I have visited many times in July to enjoy great artists. We have seen Leonard Cohan 5 years ago and it was the best ever concert I have been to until today. Others I remember are Paul Simon, Alicia Keys, Eros Ramazzotti, Rod Stewart, Laura Pausini and last year’s concert with Tony Bennett. A large variety of music for many visitors to enjoy, so do I have to say more, make sure to look into the program to catch your favorite if you are to visit Lucca in July.

Giorgia at Summer Festival Lucca 2012

Hotel Ilaria will be our place this July. I have stayed there many times over the last 12 years and it is a pleasure every time. The people working there are the same and I recon them as my Italian family. Heading for our favorite restaurants in Lucca we feel as we do for the hotel. People working there they belong to our extended family.

 Mauro helping out at Restaurant Giglio

In July I will try to give some updates to what happens, our almost last surge for a place to live heading back to Europe from Houston. Over the last part of this year things should fall in place and as an optimist I am what could be better than enjoy Christmas in our new place in Lucca with the atmosphere that will bring.

 Typical picture from the outskirt of Lucca

 

Follow this new blog, it will give information in the years to come why we moved, why we love Lucca and Tuscany, why enjoy this part of the world. In addition people who knows us and will like to know us follow our adventure in life and love for our family, both our Norwegian and Italian.