Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea…
My guest today is Steve Hayward. I first met Steve when I did my first ever Parkrun on the walls of Lucca and we’ve been friends ever since. Steve is a retired Merchant Navy Captain, after spending 50 years at sea. As you would expect, Steve is well travelled, having spent many years living and working in a variety of ports, including Italy and China. Originally from Middlesex, in the UK, he has settled with his Italian wife in the wider Province of Lucca, in Piano di Conca, which, not surprisingly is closer to the sea. Enjoy the show…
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Steve’s Recommendations
Mura di Lucca Parkrun… join on Facebook… register at https://www.parkrun.it/register/
La Casina, Via Marco Polo, 4 it’s away from the passeggiatta and popular with locals - mainly fish restaurant
Arginvecchio, Via Arginvecchio Nord, 932 in Capezzano Pianore - mainly meat restaurant
Il Centro Storico, Via Cesare Battisti, Camaiore - recently reopened and more of a trattoria
Pasticceria Gherardi, Via Montramito, 23 (at the the roundabout for Lucca, Piano di Conca and Viareggio)
Pasticceria Puccinelli, Via Fratelli Cervi, 6 Viareggio based but also branches on Via Montramito and Piano di Mommio
Abbey of San Galgano, around 25 miles from Sienna, is a ruined Abbey (unfortunately by an Englishman). In the adjoining chapel (Rotondo) is where there is a sword embedded in the stone
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