I can imagine this area (as all of Tuscany)
is busy during the summer months. Because we are here in autumn it is quiet and
peaceful.
Our street is between the suburbs of Panicale
and Montemagno. Twenty minutes on
from Montemagno is the town of Camaiore.
In the other direction past Panicale is Lucca, a twenty-minute drive.
Further on from Camaiore is Lido Camaiore, Viareggio
and Pisa. Florence is an hour
south.
We have had a couple of day trips –
Viareggio (the beach), Camaiore, Lucca, Lido of Camaiore, (the beach) and Massarosa. We are happy to not venture far, the
obvious being the hills and we have quite a few long days of travel over the
next few months so this is a time to just sit and be quiet.
The Internet is something we rely on so
much to keep in touch with family and friends and for general research and
entertainment so we have found it quite restrictive not to have access to it
here 24/7. It is almost impossible
to Skype and posting photos on the blog, forget it.
Tomorrow is Jim’s birthday. It is a shame not to be able to share
it with family and friends but we will go to a restaurant and have a nice lunch
(of pasta or pizza) and toast for health, happiness, family and friends.
Friday, we are off to Monterosso in the Cinque Terre. It is only a hour and half drive. We are both very excited because it is an area of renown beauty and the B&B we are staying at gets rave reviews - it is belated birthday present for Jim.
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