Meanwhile, Barga was having its own festival - of chestnuts - with many stalls serving roasted chestnuts, necci (chestnut crêpes) and fritelli (chestnut fritters).
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| A girl puts the finishing touches to her make-up as we board the train at Barga station |
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| More characters on the train |
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| The sun came out for lunch ... |
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| Comics in Lucca, castagne in Barga - The chestnut festival was in full swing in when we went down later for a gelato |
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| More chestnuts ... |
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| Barbara peruses a dinky model of a metato (chestnut drying kiln) |
How poetic to have clowns, Carols and chestnuts all together. Now just for the chianti!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures as always, we are watching from cloudy Crowfield
Great to get your comment, and be assured, the Chianti is imminent!
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