Lucca and journey to San Gimignano

This morning we went to breakfast in the villa. It was a grand affair! Cakes and scones and pancetta all home baked, followed by meats cheeses omelette and tomatoes lettuce etc fresh squeezed fruit juice coffee and more cakes and cereals. 

The room was huge with a 

Mosaic floor.

The little lady who had prepared it was so sweet and thanked us for eating it! We should have stayed there longer.,..

Next stop to Lucca via the coastal motorway. We weren’t prepared for all the tunnels we travelled through. You don’t see much of the coastline just tunnels🤣

Lucca is very interesting. An ancient Roman town with a wall all around and gateways into the old city. The narrow streets and squares are medieval. Napoleon’s sister had a lot to do with the development and its conservation in later years. 

We wandered around there and had our lunch looked at churches and views.

We saw towers and walked around part of the perimeter . We eventually found our way back to the underground car park with help from google maps! A magical place and well worth a visit. 

Then onto sanGimignamo  for our next 6 nights stay.

It is in beautiful Tuscany rolling hills.