Nine are dead in horrendous flooding in Italy as heavy rains overflow river banks and landslides crash down.
On this blog, I hope to give folks some inspiration and hints for traveling to Italy especially if that is a lifelong dream. We had no trouble reserving flights, buying train tickets, booking a tour or two and finding perfect lodging on our own. Be sure to click on all of the high-lighted links for a lot more great information. We have made four 14-17 day trips to Italy since 2011; we planned each trip from start to finish.-Barry DeCarli
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Verona - Day 3
Woke up at 7:00, had coffee and toast. Got ready for another day in Verona. Went out in search of the famous tourist attraction of Juliette's Balcony, even though we know that Shakespeare never set foot in Verona, and that Romeo and Juliette are fictional characters. In our search, we passed by the small arched piazza containing the balcony and statue of Juliette. Luckily, there was no crowd (which I guess is unusual), so our visit took only a couple of minutes to snap a couple of photos. As far as we could tell, it was free...
Juliette's Balcony |
Debbie, after viewing the balcony and statue up close |
Verona - Day Two through Five
Got a good night's sleep and got up about 7 AM to 55 degrees and sunny. Looking forward to a nice day in Verona. We walked to Ponte Pietra along the river on nice shady sidewalks with beautiful views. We stopped for lunch without a reservation at the Terrace Bar (Terrazza Bar al Ponte). Fortunately, our timing was perfect to get a table on the patio for 40 minutes before reservations kicked in. Had wonderful panini, wine and crostini for 17 euros ($17 at the time). We liked it so much, we made reservations for dinner the next evening. Walked some more, and then back to our lovely 2 BR apartment where we relaxed for a couple hours. Prepared and ate our own supper of pesto pasta, bread and wine, and ate in the apartment. Nice evening. After a long, fun day, lights out at 9:00.
Terrace Bar patio,Verona |