Wednesday 24th April
SHE SAID:
We left the Villa Pitiana around 9.15am, heading for Florence/Firenze. I never went to Florence when I lived in Italy in the mid 1980’s & was looking forward to seeing it.
The weather was much improved, with sun & clouds & no wind for the day. We had a 2-hour guided walking tour of the city before being left to ourselves for 3 hours. Annoyingly, once again 2 people got “lost” though they claim they were in the “right” location, though everyone else was somewhere else...which was the right place!
We got to Lucca, our next 2-night city, around 5.30pm & were pleasantly surprised at the standard of the hotel. It seems very nice. Geoff & I had a nice meal in the central Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, & a slow wander through the lovely streets of Lucca.
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Florence |
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Ponte Vecchio (gold bridge)  |
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Lecco |
HE SAID:
I don't think I'd recommend Villa Pitiana to anyone. Interesting history but ordinary hotel.
Lucca seemed like a nice place. It was easy to walk around, wasn't very touristy, and looked nice. Our dinner turning up on a large skewer was a cool surprise. And it was tasty. So, just what we wanted. I also managed to enjoy a local dark beer and a glass of house red. I must be on the mend.
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