bigbullies
Joined: Feb 20, 2015
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Oct 14, 2015 - 21:59 |
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Hi all im arriving in pisa on thursday the 5th november and dont depart again til the 12th so im starting this thread in the hopes there are others and we can perhaps share costs of a coach to lucca or perhaps others are staying on longer and might be interested in being tourists together
Anyway pm me if your not comfortable with posting here as we can always start a private pm thread
Cheers tim |
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sann0638
Joined: Aug 09, 2010
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Oct 14, 2015 - 22:48 |
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I have space in a minibus from pisa airport at 1645 on the Thursday. Any good to you? |
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bigbullies
Joined: Feb 20, 2015
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Oct 14, 2015 - 22:53 |
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i arrive at 12:25 so yep sounds awsome |
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sann0638
Joined: Aug 09, 2010
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Oct 14, 2015 - 23:32 |
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Great - meet us off easyjet at 1645! |
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garyt1
Joined: Mar 12, 2011
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Oct 15, 2015 - 03:58 |
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I'm not going but on previous experience the public bus from Pisa to Lucca is fine if anyone needs public transport. Also there may be a train though they were striking when I was there several years ago. Enjoy! Lucca is a beautiful town. Pisa is so so, but worth to see the Tower and the historic area near it. |
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bigbullies
Joined: Feb 20, 2015
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Oct 15, 2015 - 20:51 |
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Excellent thats good to know thanks garyt1
Il see you then sann |
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Verminardo
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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Oct 15, 2015 - 21:05 |
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I'm also going to Pisa but will have to check my arrival. I was planning on just taking a cab, it's not very far from Pisa to Lucca is it? But of course I'm all for saving money so if others have made arrangements or just want to share a cab I'm all for it. |
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awambawamb
Joined: Feb 17, 2008
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Oct 15, 2015 - 21:09 |
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garyt1 wrote: | I'm not going but on previous experience the public bus from Pisa to Lucca is fine if anyone needs public transport. Also there may be a train though they were striking when I was there several years ago. Enjoy! Lucca is a beautiful town. Pisa is so so, but worth to see the Tower and the historic area near it. |
...and don't forget that at 17:00 it's FOCACCIA time. At that time, the bakeries open to sell oven-warm focaccia (that is a kind of bread, but happier and oilier) sandwiches filled with porchetta (instead of shredding the pork, we slice it) and cheese. or whatever you see in the bakery, that usually has a selection of dry-cured goodness.
"pancetta" and "lardo" can be quite different from their english bacon and lard equivalents.
if you've got a spine, tho, you'll search the center for the food truck that sells LAMPREDOTTO (google it). |
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sann0638
Joined: Aug 09, 2010
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Oct 15, 2015 - 23:26 |
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30 minutes journey from Pisa to Lucca. |
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Merrick18818
Joined: Dec 14, 2013
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Oct 16, 2015 - 00:05 |
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Seeing these sort of threads pop up is giving me a warm fuzzy feeling that it's all really very close now. |
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Verminardo
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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Oct 16, 2015 - 10:47 |
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Ok I checked, I'm coming into Pisa from Munich at 12:35 (Air Dolomiti flight). Think I'll go to Lucca straight away. If anyone wants to share a cab let me know! |
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Leipziger_Waterbowl
Joined: Jul 26, 2009
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Oct 16, 2015 - 10:57 |
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awambawamb wrote: | garyt1 wrote: | I'm not going but on previous experience the public bus from Pisa to Lucca is fine if anyone needs public transport. Also there may be a train though they were striking when I was there several years ago. Enjoy! Lucca is a beautiful town. Pisa is so so, but worth to see the Tower and the historic area near it. |
...and don't forget that at 17:00 it's FOCACCIA time. At that time, the bakeries open to sell oven-warm focaccia (that is a kind of bread, but happier and oilier) sandwiches filled with porchetta (instead of shredding the pork, we slice it) and cheese. or whatever you see in the bakery, that usually has a selection of dry-cured goodness.
"pancetta" and "lardo" can be quite different from their english bacon and lard equivalents.
if you've got a spine, tho, you'll search the center for the food truck that sells LAMPREDOTTO (google it). |
I just did! That is getting tried |
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palandt
Joined: Dec 17, 2005
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Oct 19, 2015 - 08:37 |
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Leipziger_Waterbowl wrote: | awambawamb wrote: | garyt1 wrote: | I'm not going but on previous experience the public bus from Pisa to Lucca is fine if anyone needs public transport. Also there may be a train though they were striking when I was there several years ago. Enjoy! Lucca is a beautiful town. Pisa is so so, but worth to see the Tower and the historic area near it. |
...and don't forget that at 17:00 it's FOCACCIA time. At that time, the bakeries open to sell oven-warm focaccia (that is a kind of bread, but happier and oilier) sandwiches filled with porchetta (instead of shredding the pork, we slice it) and cheese. or whatever you see in the bakery, that usually has a selection of dry-cured goodness.
"pancetta" and "lardo" can be quite different from their english bacon and lard equivalents.
if you've got a spine, tho, you'll search the center for the food truck that sells LAMPREDOTTO (google it). |
I just did! That is getting tried |
Not by me.
Reminds me too much of Haggis and that was gross. |
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awambawamb
Joined: Feb 17, 2008
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Oct 20, 2015 - 00:09 |
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palandt wrote: |
Not by me.
Reminds me too much of Haggis and that was gross. |
I had Haggis in Edinburgh... and once was for breakfast.
There are worse things |
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bigbullies
Joined: Feb 20, 2015
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Oct 22, 2015 - 11:59 |
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garyt1 wrote: | I'm not going but on previous experience the public bus from Pisa to Lucca is fine if anyone needs public transport. Also there may be a train though they were striking when I was there several years ago. Enjoy! Lucca is a beautiful town. Pisa is so so, but worth to see the Tower and the historic area near it. |
Hello all could anybody give me the name of some decent accomodation in pisa so i may go see these sights |
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