{"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/66850abc4cb273e4616c21a4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S3 #3 with Dana Roberts","description":"<p><strong>Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea…</strong></p><p>My guest today is Dana Roberts. Dana is a qualified Bio Medical Engineer, one of only a handful of female test engineers who has worked on the Stealth Bomber… so Top Gun on Steroids… and she lives in Lucca! At the time of recording, which was September 2023, we had only known each other a few months, now, she is one of my very special friends in Lucca, and a huge inspiration to me…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dana's Recommendations</strong></p><p><strong>Trattoria Gigi</strong>… Piazza del Carmine, 7</p><p><strong>Osteria La Dritta</strong>…Piazza S.Francesco, 33</p><p><strong>Pasticceria Momus</strong>… Piazza Santa Maria, 23</p><p><strong>Gelateria Momo</strong>… Via della Fratta, 11</p><p><strong>Book a Tour Guide</strong>… to see the highlights of Centro Storico, Lucca (see <strong>S1 Ep2</strong> with Tour Guide <strong>Paola Moschini</strong>)</p><p><strong>The Walls</strong>… walk or cycle… and explore the tunnels under the Walls</p><p><strong>Visit Lucca’s 5 Towers</strong>: Guinigi; Delle Ore; San Martino; San Frediano; San Giovanni</p><p><strong>Nottolini Viaduct</strong>… Via Tempietto, 388</p><p><strong>Hike the hills</strong> around Lucca</p><p><strong>Collodi</strong>… known for its link to Carlo Lorenzini, who used the pen name Carlo Collodi and wrote The Adventures of Pinocchio</p><p><strong>Carrara Marble Quarry</strong>… a UNESCO heritage site and where Michaelanglo extracted the marble for his statue of David</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Favourite Italian Word/Phrase</strong></p><p>Allora… Well/now… a filler word</p><p>In bocca al lupo… good luck … respond with… crepe… to seal the luck!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Donate</strong></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><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>","author_name":"Andrea Waterhouse"}