For our last Saturday (Sept. 27) in Italy we decided to check out Lucca’s Saturday market. It was slightly underwhelming – more clothes than anything else. I did manage to find a nice Italian made zippered fleece so it wasn’t a total washout. We had a nice coffee in the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro and did a little bit more shopping before we headed back to Benabbio.
After lunch, we drove about 35 minutes to visit the medieval village of Barga. Barga was listed as one of Italy’s most beautiful villages and it lived up to that title. It was surrounded by mountains and had a fantastic view from the Cathedral of San Cristoforo which was located at the top of the village. We wandered through the cobblestone laneways and found galleries and displays of local artists – unfortunately most places were closed (afternoons in Italy!!). We didn’t stay too long and were back home around 5pm. We had another wonderful dinner at our local restaurant. The place was very busy which was really good to see because we’ve usually been the only customers!
Today (Sunday, Sept. 28), we’ve been packing up and cleaning up for our departure tomorrow morning. We’ll be driving back to Rome on Monday and will be flying home on Tuesday! Can’t believe the month is almost over!
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 
Lovely spots. Hopefully the food was a good as the views. I’ve missed a couple of your posts but will get back to them. I’m sorry that your trip is nearing its end but, hey, you did it!
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