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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San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Lucca
Piazza San Michele
Bella donna
we missed this
Where we bought torta limone
We want it all
Walking the wall
Via del fosso - street of the ditch
man in front walking dog with plant purchase!
More people out
Beautiful views
Long line to enter flower show
New Jersey in Lucca
Murabilia, market exhibition
of quality gardening
air plants
Can we ride one of these home?
vacuum salesmen - alive in Lucca
archery
Medieval reenactment two knights fighting with swords
Who will win?
medieval style market and archers
medieval style market and archers.

So relaxing
Street artist - sand sculpture
Osteria Cantine Bernardin
complimentary
On a side street and hard to find
Rabbit in a crust
beef tartare with figs
Tordelli di “Nonna Maria” with Bolognese ragù
Salmon and fresh cream & vodka sauce
Many people visiting Lucca
Via Fillungo is the main street that runs right through Lucca's historic center
Night snack

Giorno Quattro