Bagni di Lucca

We took a short
trip to the village
of Bagni di Lucca
in Toscana, in the
Apuane Alps.

The mountains were
full of spring run-off,
woodland flowers were
blooming, birds singing,
it was warm and sunny.
It was really nice.




We stayed in this albergo
in a wonderful, old room
with a terrace overlooking
the river.

There are thermal baths
here as well, which is why
in the past, Bagni di Lucca
attracted the likes of Shelley,
Byron, the Brownings,
Paganini, Liszt and Puccini.

One day we drove around the mountains and came to the village of Fabbrica di Vallico, hidden high on a narrow mountain road. It was so pretty up there. The air was fresh and clean and the people were so friendly. Here's a movie of what we saw.