Lol, I'm sure that Poplar had its charms! Yes, I still have some family in Barga, mainly cousins, as all the old folks have passed away now.
This was taken at a recent jazz festival in the old part of the town:
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And in the old part of the town during one of the many local festivals, which are just so much fun:
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Newer (lower) part of the town, showing the 'Alpino', which is our favourite bar/restaurant (the owners are old friends of the family - it's an Italian thing;)):
Love sitting out here on a warm summer's evening, sipping a Campari Soda, and enjoying some superb wood-fired pizza, just watching the world go by...
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And back in the medieval part of the town, showing the singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini (who's a third cousin of mine - my dad and his granddad were good friends), and who also comes from Barga:
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So I'll be looking forward to seeing all these places again in the summer! If you fancy a holiday there sometime, let me know, as I have some good contacts:cool:
Marco.