Pisa & Florence

Pisa is only about a half hour from Lucca, so we had to stop and get some pictures with the iconic leaning tower.

 Next stop: Florence!  We had a fantastic B&B a half block away from the famous Duomo. After a terrific late lunch at the Yellow Bar, we wandered around the city.

Palazzo Vecchio

 Gelato!

 A copy of the David 

 Cute little Pinocchio #1 

 Cute little Pinocchio #2

 Crossing the Arno River with Ponte Vecchio in the background

 A beautiful view of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo

 Running back down into the city :)

Lucca

On Sunday afternoon we drove north to Tuscany. Our first stop was the walled city of Lucca.  It's been on my "must see" list and it did not disappoint!

Our Sunday night dinner was the best meal of the trip.  With 2 hungry kids in tow, we walked into the first open restaurant we came upon and it was a gem!
Pasta with porcini mushrooms, steamed peppered mussels, and chianti wine...DELICIOUS!

Emma and Camden claimed the big bed at our B&B

On Monday morning we rented bikes to ride around the 3 mile long wall.  This was one of my favorite things I've done since living in Europe!

Playground pitstop 

Emma and Nana

Photo op along the wall

Another playground pitstop

Camden's bike riding skills aren't the best, so he was on a trailer bike behind me

Emma tries out the trailer bike

3 Generations

Lunch time!

g-r-u-m-p-y

The Lucca Cathedral

Camden found this store in Piazza Anfiteatro

It was such a beautiful day, we spent the rest of the afternoon playing Skip-Bo in one of the parks on the wall.

Spring Break With Nana

Mom came back for her second spring break trip to Italy.  In 2012 she got off the plane and we hopped onto a ferry to Sardinia.  This trip she got off the plane and we took her to our favorite Friday night place to hang out: Dom's!

A little Happy Hour Prosecco on Melissa's porch

Camden and Emma showed Nana how to make pizza with Dom

 Out of the oven and Emma gets to cut

 Ready to eat!

 Zane and Harley make their pizzas, too

 The dinner gang

 On Saturday, mom and I enjoyed a shopping trip to Shoe Alley and then Chris and I went out for dinner to celebrate our 12th anniversary. :)

Naples Wildcat Soccer

Chris joined the Naples High School Boys Soccer coaching staff this year. He is having a wonderful time motivating and teaching some talented young men. 

The Wildcats took on the Sigonella Jaguars yesterday afternoon.

Here's Emma ready for the game!

 Emma, Chris, and Camden watching the girls' game

 The Wildcats are ready to take the field!

 The many reactions of Coach K...

A 7-2 victory!

 Cracking open their celebratory Gatorade