Tuesday 22nd April.

Another quiet morning today spent around the villa, doing the usual domestic chores, which I hate to admit, but I actually enjoying hanging out washing while looking down into the vineyard and the valley below with the pleasant, recurrent sound of church bells chiming in the distance.

We went into Lucca after siesta and explored the many appealing boutiques. I played Cinderella once again, trying to buy a pair of leather boots. After numerous disappointments of finding a boot that fitted (it is near to impossible to find my particular size hear in Italy). I finally purchased a pair of black leather boots with quite a high heal that should stand the test of time as they are a classic design, we then proceeded to find the nearest shoe repair man to put sole inserts in them, as the heels make the balls of my feet suffer as soon as they are put on! Mamma Mia what my poor feet put up with just for the sake of fashion! (another fashion victim)

Before leaving Lucca we had our customary espressos and gelato, bought a few more food supplies, braved the frenetic/mad traffic and headed for the peaceful hills of Ponte A Moriano.