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Lucca Day 1
Sunday 7th June 2026 We are taking a quieter day today. After setting out in search of breakfast about 10:30 there appeared a quaint little cafe where we dined on local sausage and
Rome to Lucca
Saturday 6th June 2026 It’s our eleventh day in Italy. We are on the move. Taxi to Roma Termini and then all aboard – destination Lucca via Firenze/Florence. It was the
Back to Rome and strolling around
Friday 5th June 2026 At every turn there is another incredible structure to admire.
Back to Rome Day 2
Friday 5th June 2026 We took a tour of the Pantheon this morning. It is yet another amazing ancient structure. It is difficult to describe the overwhelming experiences that this ci
Back to Rome Day 1
Thursday 4th June 2026 We took a leisurely start to the day before walking down to a nearby Piazza for some breakfast at 10am. Our plan for the day was to visit the Leonardo da Vin
Tocco – Rome
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Farewell to Tocco. It was a travel day, so we were off early to drive from Tocco to Pescara on the coast where we farewelled Gaill, David, Amb
Tocco – Day 4
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Italian Republic Day and David Macciocca’s 80th birthday Big celebrations today. The whole country is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the republic a
Tocco – Day 3
Monday 1st June 2026 Today we explored Tocco in the morning. We drove up to the Convent, Convento di Santa Maria del Paradiso is a Franciscan monastery and dates back to the 15th c
Tocco – Day 2
Sunday 31st May 2026 We drove north to the winery Torre Raone. We joined the annual wine festival for the region where the cellar doors are open for the long weekend. Visitors bu