I had hoped for a big day in Lucca when planning this trip but things have gotten in the way a bit. Today is the last day of Lucca comics, so able to find some really lovely accommodation at a B&B on budget. However rain, lightning, thunderstorms, and possibly hail are all predicted for today. As we leave our hotel in Pisa to head to the station there is heavy rain, thunder and lightning. The umbrella sellers are out in force.
The rain is present much of the day, though often light. We get a few hours of sightseeing in.
The streets of Lucca are teeming with Comics visitors, many having dressed up for the occasion. There are wizards and witches and lots of Hogwarts students. Masks and unicorn horns, cats ears and face painting. Voldemort and Game Thrones. ‘Gene Simmons’. Swords and capes, wigs and platform shoes.
We visit a palazzo, famous for its garden, and today a gathering spot for all the cos-play photography.
Tomorrow we will return to walking though it will be in the rain. On the good side, when wearing my rain jacket and pants and using the umbrella my pack weighs less.
Pasta for lunch and pasta for dinner. Carb loading for some long days ahead. Still more than 400 kms to go. And recently we have had more rest days than walking days. Need to get a move on.
Ciao.
Richo and DC 