Big Bird
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During our time in Tuscany this year we stopped over at Lucca in the aire closest to the historical centre. It is barriered with security cameras, although that doesn't guarantee safety. However, our overnight stay there was incident free and in the morning we drove to the local Lidl to stock up. We had only been in the shop 15 minutes and when we returned to the van somebody had damaged the hab door lock in an attempt to break in, fortunately they hadn't succeeded. Nevertheless it bothered us, as this is the first and only time we have had any such incident having toured Europe extensively. We decided to head to the hills and went to Voltera (beautiful place and great aire). Whilst recounting our event to a fellow Brit 'vanner he said "You were just unlucky", I replied "Looks like you've been unlucky as well"!, his hab door lock had also been done, but because his van central locking also locks the hab door he hadn't noticed. Where had he just come from? Lucca, and had left his van unoccupied whilst they went into Carrefour. Supermarket car parks (everywhere) are maybe places where it might be wise to keep somebody in the van!