Day 36: Lucca, it was another Sandys birthday,( in the Villa we had 2x Sandys, 2x Julie's and 2x Heathers, 1 x Pinocchio and the rest of us) so we decided to get a cook for the evening. Her name was Tiziana, well if you think we are all grown women and wouldn't get a kick out of someone with a name like that then think again, it was as if someone had written boobs on the calculator. Anyway Tits was an absolute machine, we had: Cheese and Onion Tart, Fried Zucchini Flowers, Bean and something zuppa, Pasta with pesto, Chicken with Olives and last but not least Tiramisu, all in 4 hours and all dishes done and the kitchen left cleaner than when she arrived, brilliant!
Day 37: Guess where we are??
Today is Wednesday, Pisa day. We were going to catch the train to Pisa but after driving for about 40 mins trying to find the train station, and missing the train, I decided I would drive there, my driving is getting a little better, although Sandy still tries to get into my side occasionally.
The tower of Pisa was incredible, one of those places that you do really need to see in person to appreciate. The lean was very significant and it really looks like it is going to topple over.
It was our first rainy day since Stratford Upon Avon, which didn't really make a difference except for my photos and needing to keep my camera dry I had to purchase a poncho.
We stopped in front of one of the villages for a swim off the back of the boat, something I will remember for a long time, swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. I tried to take all the clever photos with the Tower, like Sandy trying to push it over but am unsure of how successful it was til I look at my pics.
Day 38: Cinque Terre and the SS Minnow:
Today was our boat tour day, and the weather was superb. It took us 3 train trips to get here, and it was worth every platform change. We met the boat at Monte Rossa, and then cruised past all the other towns. The colour of the water was absolutely amazing.
We cruised in and out of the villages all along. It was absolutely beautiful, there are no cars allowed into the towns, so they are only accessible by water, train or foot. 
Days 39-42. The beautifull walled town of Lucca and our villa. 
Lucca is a medieval Tuscan City enclosed by 6 km of walls... (So many walled city's in Europe, and probably within reason due to the number of invasions) , it is a pedestrian area so cars are limited and you need to park outside the walls and walk in. This gives it quite a villagey feel and although quite touristy it's nothing compared to Dubrovnik, I can highly recommend if travelling to Tuscany.
The Villa Isa:
8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a dining room table to fit us all, a couple of lounge areas, a swimming pool and enough mosquitoes to pick up and carry the whole house away.
Apparently Italy has a massive mozzie problem. Not really an issue for me as I don't appear to be their type, unlike Sandy who is targeted from about a kilometre away. Luckily our closest supermarket Conads which consequently became known as Gonads kept a full range of repellants.
Mosquitoes not withstanding the Villa was fantastic, it was peaceful, comfortable and had pretty much everything we required.
Ok so now I have one more day in Rome and two days in Dubai left... Getting there..
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