Lucca

Lucca was ok but in fact we have decided there is little point in going back to places you have loved in the past as they will not be the same.
It is a nice size to walk around, and the medieval walls are a good long walk. One of our early favourite Italian restaurants was still good (Leo's Trattoria) with things like farro and bean soup, and hand made ravioli, rabbit etc.I wrote about it on out last trip to Italy.
Women on bikes while on cellphones wa sour special lookout this time.
We also captured a little culture by listening to Puccini Opera excerpts in a lovely old church and listening to a Polish trio play Four Seasons over and over in the main square (busking.)
Our room was divine... a suite in a an antique Lucca house that was begun to be built in 1200's. It was a B and B so we met other travellers over breakfast each morning.
We ha d missed out on the cheaper rooms because we had delayed booking but meant we had space which was nice.