But by the time we got to the area north of Lucca it was too hot even for that.
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The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at a depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles) 35km north of the city of Lucca, officials said.
It's hard to imagine anywhere more romantic than Lucca in the spring.
Between 22 and 29 April, Lucca also pays tribute to another local hero - its patron saint Zita, a 13thcentury serving maid who gave to the poor.
In 1994, proposals to construct two incinerators in his hometown of Lucca led to him focusing his efforts on the issue of tackling the growing problem of waste.
Most happen in rural areas, where there is limited police presence, said Lucca Haule, a police official in the northern part of the country, where albinos are also targeted.
Born near Lucca, Italy, where his family raised chickens and produced prosciutto and cheese, he makes his own wine, honey, olive oil and tomato sauce, available for sale at julianoftheseasons.com.
Florence is the regional capital, but other renowned cities and town such as Pisa and its leaning tower or Lucca with its fortress walls add their own particular history and charm.
Legend says that when Zita was caught by her master with food hidden in her apron, the offending items turned to flowers, so Lucca honours her memory each year by filling its squares with blooms.
After some promising junior results, and finishing third in the African Championships in 2012, he swapped his home in South Africa for the Italian town of Lucca, near Pisa, in order to train harder and smarter.
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