Heads in the sand: Nancy, 82, and Paul Pelosi hit an Italian beach resort owned by opera star Andrea Bocelli - after she met the Pope despite supporting abortion and as he prepares for his DUI trial

Nancy Pelosi took a break from her busy tour of Italy with a trip with her husband Paul to a ritzy Tuscan resort owned by operatic tenor Andrea Bocelli - while millions of Americans face travel chaos and sky-high gas prices.

The Democratic House Speaker relaxed at the Alpemare Beach Club in Forte dei Mami while wearing a plunging v-neck one-piece swimsuit and white, long-sleeve coverup after a week where she attended mass at the Vatican and met the Pope.

The couple, both aged 82, were pictured on the sand mingling with Bocelli and his wife, Veronica Berti, and other guests (pictured). Paul wore black shorts and a navy blue polo short as he mingled with guests on the beach.

While Pelosi spent her holiday at the expensive resort in Italy, residents of her state spent their Independence Day weekend forking over $6.22 on average for a gallon of gas. The holiday weekend was the first since 2019 to return to pre-pandemic levels, which led to further complications as airlines are already experiencing staff shortages. Pelosi is soaking up the sun ahead of her return to Congress and with just months for the Democrats to try and avoid a mauling by Republicans in the November midterm elections.

Friday through Sunday there were 1,400 cancellations for flights within, in or out of the United States, stranding some passengers heading on holiday for the long weekend. More than 14,000 flights were delayed this holiday weekend. Reports from insiders, according to The New York Post, claims that patrons did not recognize the California Democratic congresswoman. Some say that people kept asking lifeguards who Speaker Pelosi was. Their visit comes in the midst of Congress' summer recess and more than a month following Paul's DUI arrest in Napa Valley, California. He is now awaiting charges that could result in jail time if he is convicted.

Her husband Paul was arrested near his Napa Valley home on May 28 in his Porsche 911 and his trial is set to take place in July. Law enforcement confirmed to DailyMail.com that he is allowed to travel and has no restrictions on using a car. Nancy has spoken openly of her Catholic faith, including at a diplomatic reception at the residence of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See on Tuesday evening marking Independence Day. Pictured: This booking photo provided by the Napa County Sheriff's Office shows Paul Pelosi on May 29, 2022, following his arrest on suspicion of DUI in Northern California.

The couple's Italy beach club visit comes a week after Pelosi's meeting with Pope Francis, when she received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica despite her position in support of abortion rights. The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, banned Pelosi a month ago from taking communion due to her pro-abortion stance.

Pelosi attended the morning Mass last Wednesday with her husband as he awaits trial for the DUI he was arrested for in May. The service marked the feasts of St. Peter and St. Paul, during which Francis bestowed the woolen pallium stole on newly consecrated archbishops. She was seated in a VIP diplomatic section and received Communion along with the rest of the congregants, according to two people who witnessed the moment.