Verona - rainy day fun

We woke up to pouring rain this morning. Our plans to travel to Sirmione, a town on Lake Garda, were in jeopardy, but after an hour or so of watching the weather we decided to go for it. We Uber’d to the bus station … and everything appeared to be against our plans today. It rained harder and harder, the bus we thought was coming for us never came, and we finally found someone who could speak enough English to give us some clear direction…. And we just weren’t going to get to the lake today. We were soaking wet but didn’t want to give in to this rain and waste a day…. We dashed toward our apartment and on the way found ourselves in front of the Castlevecchio Museum, a monument we planned to visit. It is the most important military construction of the Scaliger dynasty that ruled the city in the Middle Ages. It’s always fascinating to imagine how these incredible pieces of history could have possibly been constructed so long ago without modern tools, but they are amazing. There was amazing art all through the monument, including many frescoes. My photos are drizzling with rain but it’s still beautiful.

We made it back to our apartment, pretty soaked and just in time for the sun to come out for the rest of the day!!. We really had a nice day despite the weather. Tomorrow is supposed to be a raining even harder so we are armed with a 1000 piece puzzle and a list of sites in Verona to see in between downpours. I’m sure it will be another nice day.Read more