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This is the Italy I have been seeking. I had planned to spend one night in Lucca but spent three. I learned that you can ignore the guidebooks. In chorus they all say you can “see” Lucca in half a day. The truth is, if all you want to do is “see” it, an hour, or maybe two, [...] Lucca is the birthplace and early home of Giacamo (Jacob, we would say in English) Puccini, composer of the most sublime romantic operas. That’s his childhood home to the left of his statue. If you take the sign behind him at its face value and do the math, you will see that he is also justifiably [...] one of the famous old towers, complete with rootop oak trees The next morning, after a pleasant and varied breakfast (included), I checked out of Il Seminario. To the left (click to expand) was the morning view from my window. At his suggestion, I left my bag in Paulino’s care with the intention of picking it [...] |
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