Our friend suggested we spend a few days in Lucca, and I am glad we took the suggestion. It’s a beautiful walled city with many lovely churches and towers. It’s a beautiful site to climb up (at least) one of the towers and look over all the lovely red tiled roofs. Home of Puccini, every night a church or similar venue hosts an hour long concert with the music and songs from his operas. We were able to attend one of these events. It was lovely!
I am following your blog and living vicariously through its contents. Sounds like you’re having a fabulous time, and I’m so glad for you two who are such lovers of travel. You got me at Puccini
I’m not looking for sympathy, but yesterday I had a root canal and today I’m preparing for the hurricane. What are we doing wrong here??? I don’t feel the need to start my own blog to post this kind of news. 
Stay safe and be well. 
Hey Cat! Thanks for being one of my three or four followers! I hope you are recovering admirably from your root canal – ugh! Be safe in the coming storm. We are home now, at least ten pounds heavier. We don’t have our next trip planned yet, but you will read about it here!