It was a fun night in Montefegatesi judging from the photos.
It is great to see people enjoying lovely summer nights.
Even the clean up the next morning looked like fun.
Well done Montefegatesi!
Wild West fun
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Category Archives: The villages of Bagni di Lucca
Walls
I love walking beside old walls in Bagni di Lucca. They are living art. Tiny plants thrive in the gaps between the stones and on top of the walls.
On a different note, this is the lovely wall at the back of the English church.
If you look up you might find some of these lovely ladies.
There are lots of little surprises if you look around.
A piazza revitalised
The piazza in front of Circolo dei Forestieri is being renovated and will no longer be a carpark. It will become what it used to be, a lovely open space for people to gather.
The restaurant is still open and can be accessed via a path at the side, near the Teatro Accademia.
There will obviously be disruption for sometime, but I think it will be worth it when Bagni di Lucca has a restored piazza.
Rain and the River Lima
I have returned to Ponte a Serraglio to heavy rain and a raging river rushing past my apartment and I love it!
Everyone has been telling me that the winter has been warm this year. This is evident in the magnolia trees flowering early.
I look forward to the next few months in Bagni di Lucca and watching spring unfold.
Christmas lights
I wish I was in Bagni di Lucca this Christmas. This year there are excellent Christmas lights. I think the Comune has done a great job.
Ponte a Serraglio is looking lovely. There is a pretty nativity scene in an arch in the building next to our apartment. My friend Rina has put lights on my balcony as well.
Thank you Rita Gualtieri for sharing the photos.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024.
Autumn in Ponte a Serraglio
Ponte a Serraglio is beautiful in any season.
Thank you to John Falkenstein for the lovely photos. I am right now in sub tropical Queensland where we are about to have a storm.
Here are a couple more.
Beautiful Montefegatesi
Having guests is a great excuse to visit nearby villages. Montefegatesi is always on my list.
With around 25 authentic ancient villages to explore there is always something to do in Bagni di Lucca.
Well done volunteers
A wonderful group of volunteers has got together to renovate the tired railing along the river in Ponte a Serraglio. Money raised from two events at the casino earlier this year was used for materials. Now the volunteers have stepped in to do the work.
The old sign beside the bridge has also been cleaned.
Thank you to all the workers!
Fun in Montefegatesi
The recent festival in Montefegatesi was a big success. Matteo Offe, an American friend who has taken to life in his adopted village like a duck to water, has shared some photos with us.
Matteo and his lovely wife Beverly set up a Texas Taco stand which I’m sure was an excellent addition the to event.
Thank you Matteo for your photos and well done on the Texas Tacos!
A new car park at the station
It has taken a while, but the car park area in front of the railway station in Fornoli is almost complete. This is excellent! I often catch the train to Lucca or Florence and lately it has been difficult to find a place for my car. I look forward to using the new area when I return to Bagni di Lucca.
Work is continuing on the repairs the the Chain Bridge.
It is good to see positive improvements in Bagni di Lucca.
