train to florence, lucca

I’m feeling a bit more like a human being today. I think the sickness is finally fading and I’m on the road to recovery. YAY! We took another train from Venice today, up and over to Lucca. We had one transfer in Florence and once we got to Lucca, the majority of us visited the gelatoria. Horia and Bill had to rent some vehicles for transportation around Tuscany, so that took a little time. We all piled into the cars, with a few seats being shared by more than one person, and drove to the villa just outside Lucca. The house is huge and everyone has made their nest in their rooms. A couple of us went to the market to get groceries for the week since we will be cooking dinner everynight. No more eating out!!! I got all my own stuff to cook my delicious vegan meals and everyone else chipped in to a larger pot to get all the Italian meats and cheeses famous in this region. Dinner was wonderful and the attitude was exciting. Everyone seemed to be a bit looser out in the slower, quieter parts of italy. This is going to be a fun week. I MISS JESSE! Only 9 more days…

-lyyyyyyndsey