Tuscany Adventures--Scraps of Lucca, and then Florence!
I realized that in my Tylenol Flu haze, I forgot so much of Lucca! So here's some snippets of it so that I don't forget. I had the absolute best sandwich for lunch one day--supersoft panini bread with salami, bastardo cheese (whatever that is, it was white and gooey), and an amazingly thick and flavorful truffle spread. YUM. I also had an amazing ravioli--ricotta with honey and butter, sprinkled with pistachios. The sweetness of the honey was perfect against the slight acidity of the soft, and the lady made it fresh each day. The hotel left Elowen the sweetest Christmas craft to remember her time in Lucca--we all three traced our hands then cut out the shapes, glued them into a tree shape, and pasted on ornaments. The hotel also had some amazing experiences I'd love to do when Elowen is older--for instance, you could go to the market with the hotel chef and pick out your favorite meats and veggies for him to customize a three-course mea...