Round the walls of Lucca

High time for a cycle run round the walls of Lucca.  Although the magnificent magnolias are past now, the trees on the wall are beginning to leaf up.  We also took the opportunity to visit the botanic garden which we have often seen from above (on the wall) - but it is closed for much of the winter.

The Guinigi tower with its top-knot of holm oaks and other Luccan towers seen from the wall

On the wall - they look like trees in full leaf, but are in fact elms bearing myriads of their leaf-like seeds 

Off the wall and heading for lunch (it was the only photo we took with bike!)

Cute terrapins in the botanic garden - but someone should tell them to sit in a more picturesque part of the pool!

Beautiful blossom tree (sorry arborophiles, didn't catch its name - but it's from China!)