Great seperately and even greater together.
On the Wall
The wall around Lucca is completely preserved. The top of the wall has been made into a wide walking and biking path. It is well used by both locals and tourists but not too crowded. It is 2.6 miles around. Here is a view from one spot.
We ran into a medieval reenactment group while walking around the wall and then saw it later with a drum corps walking around town,
Not That Old
Wynette remembered this place from when we were in Lucca 13 years ago, still in the same place, on a pretty circular piazza. You can see where I keep by passport and credit cards. They were having a big flower show in the piazza, and it was a busy Sunday in Lucca.
Still Getting Along
After 20 some days. A friendly passerby asked if we wanted a picture together. And, chickens seem to be a big motif here and on the Caminos.
Signing In at the Bar
As we were leaving this bar the barista asked us to come to this room and sign the wall. Hundreds of pilgrims had signed it. Here are some of them:
PAPA Magazine
Some of the bars sell magazines. Here is a magazine devoted exclusively to the Pope, in between the TV and soap opera magazines.
It Goes Both Ways
The VF connects to the Camino to Santiago. In fact, they split at Pavia, where we began. Some people go from Rome to Santiago. A few days ago, we passed two guys going the opposite direction as us, who were doing just that. They said it would take several months. We found out they were walking to Santiago when Wynette asked, as a joke, “To Santiago?” We were amazed when they said “yes”. They were 15 or 20 years younger than us. Looked strong.