Jul 16, 2009 - Travelling to Italy -Verona

But we wanted to get an early start to Italy from all best estimates it could take four to eight hours to get to Verona depending on traffic. ... But we had no idea how long the drive was so we wanted to make our way to Verona. ... When we finally made it to Verona we stepped out of our car and were hit with a blast of hot air. ... I had never encountered 38 degrees Celsius! Feeling renewed confidence at finding the hotel we decided to brave the Italian streets and walk around downtown Verona with aspirations to find tickets for the evening Opera. ... Verona was all built around Roman ruins which weren't really ruined at all so were pretty impressive to see these massive walls and the coliseum was largely intact. ...

Jul 3, 2009 - Verona

Today we travelled by boat to Como and then by train to Verona. ... For those who don't know, Verona is a very interesting little city with many attractions. ... The first is a whalebone hanging from an arch for a thousand years or so.Today we travelled by boat to Como and then by train to Verona. ... For those who don't know, Verona is a very interesting little city with many attractions. ... The first is a whalebone hanging from an arch for a thousand years or so....

Sep 9, 2008 - Buena Sera Di Venizia

We head off to Verona, which is where Romeo and Giulietta lived. ... Of course, I have to partake! Verona is a fantastic little town that has 2 large walls surronding it -- one from medieval times and one from Roman, or something live that. ... It's market day in Verona and there are lots of little stalls in the main piazza. ... After we leave Verona, we head off along some more flat roads to Venizia. ...

Jul 20, 2008 - Getting Started

Arrived in Verona at 2pm. ... It is hot and muggy, New York in the summer style.Arrived in Verona at 2pm. ... It is hot and muggy, New York in the summer style....

May 1, 2008 - Visiting Verona

Parking in Verona Like all old cities parking in Verona is difficult so we were fortunate when, at the exact moment we arrived, a space became vacant right outside our apartment. ... We were reluctant to give up this space so we walked everywhere and planned to visit Gardaland via train.Parking in Verona Like all old cities parking in Verona is difficult so we were fortunate when, at the exact moment we arrived, a space became vacant right outside our apartment. ... We were reluctant to give up this space so we walked everywhere and planned to visit Gardaland via train....

Feb 5, 2008 - Verona 2

We walked on home in a light rain but were sopping wet by the time we got to our room. We were impressed with Verona and how much they respect the old and are able to embrace the new, such as Gucci’s very upscale store in both architecture and merchandise in a 13th century building on a road built before the birth of Christ. ... Tomorrow on to Lake Garda.We walked on home in a light rain but were sopping wet by the time we got to our room. We were impressed with Verona and how much they respect the old and are able to embrace the new, such as Gucci’s very upscale store in both architecture and merchandise in a 13th century building on a road built before the birth of Christ. ... Tomorrow on to Lake Garda....

Feb 4, 2008 - Verona

We chose Verona, Italy, as our first stop, which is about halfway between the two. ... It was well worth the effort to arrive in Verona before dark. ... Verona is at the edge of the large Venetian Plains and was the junction of two of Roman major roads - one headed north to Austria and the other east-west across northern Italy just south of the Alps connecting Venice to Milan. ... Verona became a Roman Municipality in 49BC. ... We started back to the hotel another way, found a Bar Restaurant on a side street, had some good Italian pasta and decided we needed to spend another day in Verona to see the rest of the story. ...

Dec 18, 2007 - Romeo and Juliets Verona

Verona is cute city, but unfortunatly was a bit of a let down after Venice. ... Instead they sell pretoasted bread, its kinda funny! The city of Verona is centered around the Arena, which is like the Colosseum, except still preserved, and smaller. ... We also visited Juliets balcony.Verona is cute city, but unfortunatly was a bit of a let down after Venice. ... Instead they sell pretoasted bread, its kinda funny! The city of Verona is centered around the Arena, which is like the Colosseum, except still preserved, and smaller. ... We also visited Juliets balcony....

Nov 2, 2007 - Verona

Losing track of dates and days, but I think this is the day we went to Verona and saw the balcony of Romeo and Juliette. ... We also saw the statue of Juliette where it is custom to grab her right boob.Losing track of dates and days, but I think this is the day we went to Verona and saw the balcony of Romeo and Juliette. ... We also saw the statue of Juliette where it is custom to grab her right boob....

Sep 20, 2007 - Verona - Venice

Next stop the beautiful town of Verona and Juliets balcony. ... Delicious lunch in the Piazza - addicted big time to Caprese (Mozzarello, lettuce and tomatoes) in any form - also hazelnut gelato.Next stop the beautiful town of Verona and Juliets balcony. ... Delicious lunch in the Piazza - addicted big time to Caprese (Mozzarello, lettuce and tomatoes) in any form - also hazelnut gelato....

Aug 24, 2007 - Verona, and time for home

Having eventually woken up in a very unhappy state, very shaky and definitely in no mood to drive to Verona; Deb was sent down to the reception to advise that we would not be checking out that morning and instead would leave later on that afternoon. ... Considering the previous evening's shenanigans it seems this news was taken with minimum of complaint, though I expect this was due to the handing over of money rather than the generosity of the hotel management!! Poor old Dan tried to get up twice to begin the process of leaving for Verona; on both occasions his efforts were in vain and it was straight back to bed again!! However, eventually we managed to go, slinking out of the hotel with sheepish grins and many "grazie's" and "por favor's" later we had escaped! Fate is a cruel woman though and she had not finished with the 2 of us. ... Considering our mental agility at this point was very low, we were grateful for the Sat Nav directing our every move (having punched in the address on our hire car documents) and we were confident as we left the mountainous scenery that our troubles were behind us and the beautiful Leon D'Oro hotel awaited us in Verona. ... After about an hour of travelling down the autrostrada we were passing Verona airport and all was looking good. ... Fortune began to smile on us once more as rather than being charged an extra day for the late return, we instead were subjected to ridicule from the staff as it was discovered our Sat Nav had been directing us to the same street address as the car hire at Verona Airport, only this street was in Sicily, 1000 kilometres away!! All things considered, I am pretty impressed that we were not half way to Sicily before we realised there was an error. ...

Aug 11, 2007 - Venizia to Verona

Today we made our way to Verona, the location of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (which was written by Luigi da Porto of Vicenza in the 1520's) and we were excited since we were going to meet up with Whitney Ann, the daughter of our good friends Peter and Madeline Moolyk and Stephanie Burger, an exchange student from Switzerland whom we met when she lived with the Moolyk's about six years ago. ... The two girls are traveling together for a week or so around northern Europe and we arranged to meet in Verona. ... We continued on to the Piazza Erbe where the Venetian Lion is located marking the absorption of Verona into the Venetian Empire in 1405. ...