I am here but something else is not!

This is where my bike should have been. Due to a short connection time in London and a strike in France that made it even shorter, only I made it to the plane to Pisa yesterday.  My bike should arrive today at noon.

 

After a smooth pick-up by Paolo Carozza at the Pisa airport near the sea (above),  we went to Camaiore, washed up, joined into Mass with the local parish (6:30). 

 We enjoyed the most phenomenal 5-course meal with the group including all the water and wine we could take.

 The night finished at 10:00 or so with prayers and sleep (much needed after those long, uncomfortable flights).

Off we go this morning for Lucca, then finishing in San Miniato!