Italy 2022
Il Sole splende! (The sun shines!) Si, il sole. (Yes, the sun.)
We worked on the website this morning and contacted Katia via WhatsApp. We have visited Katia and her family for over 10 years while in Lucca. Una grande famiglia. (A great family.)
I forgot to mention that we went to Da Pasquale and made reservations for dinner. One is for this Monday. Da Pasquale è il nostro ristorante preferito in Lucca. (Da Pasquale is our favorite restaurant in Lucca.) and we have been going there for the last 8 years.
We walked the wall - there were many people on the wall. So much to see. There was a medieval reenactment - two knights fighting with swords. They also had a medieval style market and archers. There also was a garden show on the wall called - Murabilia, market exhibition of quality gardening. We would love to buy some of these plants but how do we get them on the plane and pass security at the airport? Not a chance!
We decided to go to a restaurant very close by and it is one of the best in Lucca - Osteria Cantine Bernardini. The Osteria is hidden on a side street behind the bell tower. First a complimentary glass of prosecco and an amuse-bouche. Dow had beef tartare with figs then Tagliolini with smoked Salmon and fresh cream & vodka sauce. I had rabbit in pie crust and for the second course Tordelli di “Nonna Maria” with Bolognese ragù. We have never had the Salmon, fresh cream & vodka sauce. We will try to create the recipe at home because it was so good. So was the rabbit in pie crust dish.
La sera abbiamo fatto una passeggiata (We walked in the evening.) There were a lot of people visiting Lucca. We try and keep wonderful Lucca a secret but I think the word is getting out. We have been coming here every year since 2010. (Missed 2020 due to COVID.)
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