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Poldi smells jasmine. It is all around us!
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Like so many Italian cities, Lucca has a protective wall and guard towers.
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Mario cools off in the public fountain.
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At the equivalent of a "flea market" in Lucca.
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The crypt of Ilaria, the beloved wife of Paolo Guinigi, lord of Lucca, who died at 26 in childbirth of their second. The sculptor, Jacobo della Quercia, completed the work seven years and several wives later.
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These are handmade "PGR" tokens from appreciative Christians whose prayers were answered, Per Grazie Ricevute.
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Mario scores an antique ladder.
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Which he admires during lunch.
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And Rossella and Poldi are tasked to carry it.
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The Pisa tower is a rather commanding presence for miles around.
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