First full day in Verona

Fantastic day in beautiful Verona. We walked out the door and kept going until we’d walked 16000 steps!! We started out at a farmer’s market buying wonderful fresh pasta and veggies, limone olive oil, Parmesan cheese and bread for dinner tonight. There was a beautifully dressed sweet woman named Maritza there… I couldn’t resist following her inside to tell her how lovely she looked. She was so sweet and over the moon appreciative of the compliment and when I asked her if I could take her photo, she posed like a model…. We hugged and exchanged names and off we went in different directions.

After depositing our goodies at our apartment, we went to the Piazza Elbe, the Arena, Piazza Bra (the fountain in the photos was a gift from Munich in exchange for a statue of Juliet… of Romeo and …. There is a plaque in Piazza Bra dedicated to the Italian lives lost in the concentration camps.

We capped off our day with an Affogato at 1938 Vitoria Gelato Cafe… just perfect. Our host’s daughter, Emma, works there and is delightful.Read more