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Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Toscano
Lucca Rooftops
Storm Clouds Over Lucca
The Intricate and Varied Facade of Chiesa di San M…
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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There are hundreds of details that go unnoticed. Every time we looked, we noticed something else. Every column is different. Every face or image unique.
Antipasti for Another Birthday Feast
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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Later in the week, it was Mike's birthday. Our gastronomic desires were once again fulfilled with another Tuscan feast, plus karaoke.
Lucca Piazza With San Michele
Ruined Tower, Sommocolonia
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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Sommocolonia is a pleasant morning's walk from Barga. The tower here was ruined by a bombardment during the World War II, when the front line passed through the village and heavy fighting was taking place. An American officer, Lieutenant Fox, sacrificed his own life by calling in his location and asking that it be shelled, taking out a significant enemy foothold in the process.
Castiglione di Garfagnana
Castiglione di Garfagnana
The Upper Room, Casa Cordati
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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The beautiful mural covered upper room. This is where Bruno Cordati apparently loved to paint the most.
Casa Cordati, Outlook 3
Casa Cordati, Outlook 1
Casa Cordati, Outlook 2
Tuscan Birthday Feast
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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So the group morphed a bit, collecting a few more people, but having to say farewell to one, too. The food just kept on coming, and the wine, prosseco, and muscat flowed. It's always great when the food's this good, but all the better with a birthday as an excuse.
Two Minutes Past Four, Local Time
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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As midnight Melbourne time passed, the waiter brought out a piece of tiramisu for Jo's "actual day" of celebration to begin, still eight hours ahead of local celebration time, but well within the week of partying. All confusing, but it helped break the week long birthday party into more discernible blocks. The whole restaurant sang "Happy Birthday".
Devouring or Licking?
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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Not sure what this lion is doing to the person between his paws, but it was an interesting theme in the main church of Barga. A theme repeated a few times here, and regionally, too. We saw variations in churches in Lucca, and other villages we visited. Predominantly gracing the church exteriors, but even as part of the altar or pulpit (as in this case).
Ghivizzano
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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From memory, I think this was Ghivizzano. Nothing outstanding, but so beautiful because it is just so typical. A little bonus was seeing the bride and groom come out of the church while the bells rang.
Lunatics?
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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Just Fiat drivers? No. Almost all Italians on the road. It was not far from this sign that an oncoming car overtook on double lines assuming we would make space for him. Admittedly, there was enough space - just. However, the people who painted the lines on the road, myself, and my four passengers were all in agreement. Only two cars wide!
Five Visit a Bridge
| 06 Jul 2013 |
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So, for the first couple of days, we were five. The two of us, Leanne (from church in Melbourne, living in Paris), and Alister and Anahi (I used to work with Al, and he and his Argentinian wife, Ani, are living in London). This bridge from the Middle Ages is not far from Barga, and since we had a hire car and could all fit in at this point, we decided to visit some little local villages for the day.
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