We had a quick stopover in Verona the home of Romeo and Juliet. It is also the home of Nick, Chelsea, and Maya’s great Uncle Marco and Aunt Angela. It was great to stay with an Italian family and whilst communicating was difficult it was a good opportunity to improve my Italian.
Marco, Angela and me
Grandson Pietro and Uncle Carlo
Marco and Angela gave us a quick tour around the Verona district. We went to Borghetti and Lazise on Lake Gardia ending up in Verona for pizza for dinner. We were eating outside in a typical Pizzera when the sky blackened above and we were hailed on for a 2nd time in a few days- quite dramatic.
Marco and Ron
Marco runs a business in Verona in the building his Grandfather built 100 years ago His grandfather was a wine merchant and this factory was built of stone and marble. Marco’s office is in the bedroom he had as a child. Such continuity doesn’t happen in Australia like this.
Dante
Angela and Marco outside Roman Teatro, it is the 3rd biggest and holds 30,000 people. In the summer opera is performed.
Verona is famous for its rose marble, the streets are paved with it.
1 comment:
lovely to see that after all the backwards and forwards you finally connected. Did you stay? They are delightful and made us so welcome. Their daughter will visit the relatives in Canada soon. Loved the rose finch.
Finished the camping dvd.
Have flue love Jenny
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