A bit of a weather window, so we were off again to Viareggio again, this time to explore to the south among the pinewoods (pinete) and to go to the small town of Torre del Lago where Puccini lived and produced most of his great operas.
The pinete are very extensive, and we could have cycled for hours amongst pines, cypress and juniper growing on the flat sandy coastal strip which goes all the way north to La Spezia.
We were surprised to find that Villa Puccini was a relatively modest house, even though it was built by Puccini when he was, in his time, the equivalent of a wealthy internationally famous superstar.
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| Disembodied head from a previous year's carnival float welcomes rail passengers in style as they disembark at Viareggio ... |
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| In the pineta |
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| Villa Puccini in Torre del Lago |
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| It's February near the sea, and the mimosas are out |
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| Puccini's pier? Remains of a small jetty just in front of Villa Puccini |
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| Puccini's view across Lago Massaciuccoli |
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| Ducks strike a pose and think of spring ... |
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