Kilometres walked : 15

Goodbye Beautiful!

Friday 28th April, 2023.

Thick medieval walls surround this beautiful city creating a sense of stepping back in time. Lush green vegetation covering its entirety invites you to lay out a picnic rug and bask in the sunshine. Wide flat paths encircling the top encourage couples and families to enjoy their passeggiata serale. Wandering the thick cobblestone streets the aroma of Italian cooking makes your mouth water. Regularly stopping for an espresso at corner cafes and possibly a cornetto gives you that much needed energy boost to keep on exploring all of the magical corners of Lucca.

Gazing longingly at the beautifully patinated buildings with those lovely large entrances that I love so much, I could definitely imagine living here. Yes Jason you can come to! Oh how romantic it would be. Sipping a glass of Chianti whilst watching the world go by from my wisteria covered terrace. Perched on the wild flower covered walls entranced by the sunset. Deciding between fresh purple artichokes or thick green asparagus at the frutteria. Going for a stroll with my low rider. Knocking back an Un Caffe at a local bar. Inhaling the intense fragrance from the flowers spilling out of the window boxes. Oh yes how romantic it would be!

The reality is I have a head cold and the smell of coffee isn’t really doing anything for me at the moment. Thanks for sharing Jason. It will probably take me two hours to try and cram everything back into my one small bag in readiness for the next leg our adventure tomorrow and yes my feet are bloody sore. But there’s nothing wrong with dreaming and mentally trying to work out when we can come back to this beautiful place.

Arrivederci Lucca

Goodbye until we meet again!