{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/632daf42d5d1e3001664b53d/6615630b74d65e001613a374?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S3 #2 with Steve Hayward","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/632daf42d5d1e3001664b53d/1713114098310-34eb75c91ea5eb8bc431b00b446cf8fd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea…</strong></p><p>My guest today is Steve Hayward. I first met Steve when I did my first ever Parkrun on the walls of Lucca and we’ve been friends ever since. Steve is a retired Merchant Navy Captain, after spending 50 years at sea. As you would expect, Steve is well travelled, having spent many years living and working in a variety of ports, including Italy and China. Originally from Middlesex, in the UK, he has settled with his Italian wife in the wider Province of Lucca, in Piano di Conca, which, not surprisingly is closer to the sea. Enjoy the show…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Grapevine Magazine</strong></p><p><strong>Discount Code:</strong> GVLIFE10</p><p><strong>Website:</strong> www.luccagrapevine.com</p><p>Click Subscriptions &gt; Grapevine on-line… complete the online form</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Italian Journey</strong></p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href=\"https://ouritalianjourney.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ouritalianjourney.com</a></p><p><strong>Audio book: </strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Our-Italian-Journey-Living-Adventure/dp/B0CNHY4MHQ/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Our-Italian-Journey-Living-Adventure/dp/B0CNHY4MHQ/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Steve’s Recommendations</strong></p><p><strong>Mura di Lucca Parkrun</strong>… join on <strong>Facebook</strong>… register at <strong>https://www.parkrun.it/register/</strong></p><p><strong>La Casina</strong>, Via Marco Polo, 4 it’s away from the passeggiatta and popular&nbsp;with locals - mainly&nbsp;fish restaurant</p><p><strong>Arginvecchio,</strong> Via Arginvecchio Nord, 932&nbsp;in Capezzano Pianore - mainly meat restaurant</p><p><strong>Il Centro Storico</strong>, Via Cesare Battisti, Camaiore - recently&nbsp;reopened and more of a trattoria</p><p><strong>Pasticceria Gherardi</strong>, Via&nbsp;Montramito, 23 (at the the roundabout for Lucca, Piano di Conca and Viareggio)&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Pasticceria Puccinelli</strong>, Via Fratelli Cervi, 6 Viareggio based but also branches on Via Montramito and Piano di Mommio</p><p><strong>Abbey of San Galgano</strong>, around 25 miles from Sienna, is a ruined&nbsp;Abbey (unfortunately by an Englishman). In the adjoining chapel (Rotondo) is where there is a sword embedded&nbsp;in the stone</p><p><br></p><p>I self-fund this podcast, so if you enjoy listening, I would be ever so grateful if you could visit the Ko-Fi supporter webpage <strong>ko-fi/lifeinlucca </strong>and <strong>DONATE</strong> the equivalent of a gelato or two, as this helps me to produce further episodes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Website</strong>: https://shows.acast.com/lifeinlucawithandrea</p><p><strong>E:mail</strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:lifeinlucca@hotmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lifeinlucca@hotmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Instagram</strong>: andreas_life_in_lucca&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Twitter</strong>: @mountains46&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ko-fi</strong>: ko-fi/lifeinlucca</p>","author_name":"Andrea Waterhouse"}