Verona
Regrettably, we said goodbye to Venice this morning! 😢. Once again we had to board a water taxi and ride out to the mainland. When we got to the dock, our bus and driver, Giuseppe, were waiting for us. He will be with us for the remainder of the trip.
I have to go back and tell the story of last night. We were on our own for dinner so some of us went to a restaurant nearby our hotel. When the group of 14 of us got there, the girl that “greeted” us had that “you’ve got to be kidding me” look. Hmmm...it’s not like they didn’t have the room for us and it’s not like they were really busy...just what her problem was, we weren’t sure. We assured her that she did not need to move a bunch of tables, that we were fine sitting as the tables were arranged. She and a couple others continued with their “Snooty Patootie” attitude for whatever reason, apparently business is NOT important to them!! About 15 minutes later, another 6 people from our group walked in the door. I said loudly, across the restaurant, in a cheery voice, “don’t let the reception fool you, they really ARE happy to see you here”! Well, maybe they caught the hint a little as the waitress actually cracked a smile at one point! Sheesh!! BTW, the food was good but maybe they spit in it....who knows????
So, back to today..... we rode about 1.5 hours to Verona, in the rain!!!! Well, it was still raining when we arrived in Verona!! So, on with the raincoats and out with the umbrellas and “andiamo”, away we go!! Our guide, Maria Pia, was a hoot!!! It’s a good thing she was entertaining because she was certainly long winded! We got the “short story long” version of everything.....in the rain!!!! She was so passionate about “every little detail” that we didn’t have the heart to tell her to keep it simple!!! Verona is a very beautiful city with gorgeous architecture. The beautifully preserved arena is still used for performances by very famous names, but not Il Divo. Imagine! 😡🤔 We got to hear the
long version of the love story of Romeo and Juliet prior to seeing Juliet’s Home with the famous balcony!! After the tour we were rewarded for our patience with lunch in a very elegant restaurant. It felt a bit embarrassing to walk in and remove our dripping wet raincoats! We were treated to some local dishes of polenta and risotto that was enjoyed in varying degrees by the group but everyone seemed to eat up all of the dessert, a delicious apple cake!
After lunch it was time to get back on the bus to sleep off the wine....
We arrived at Lake Como around 5:30 and got checked into our hotel right beside the lake. Lake Como is a lovely resort area, surrounded by mountains and gorgeous homes. We look forward to seeing more of it tomorrow.
We had dinner at our hotel and the food was delicious!! The presentation and service were very eloquent. The group of 30 is really blending well. After dinner many of us took advantage of the pleasant evening to do a stroll through the town square and along the lake before calling it a day. We all look forward to our day in this area tomorrow and we are hoping that the forecast for rain is wrong!!
Bounanotte!
I have to go back and tell the story of last night. We were on our own for dinner so some of us went to a restaurant nearby our hotel. When the group of 14 of us got there, the girl that “greeted” us had that “you’ve got to be kidding me” look. Hmmm...it’s not like they didn’t have the room for us and it’s not like they were really busy...just what her problem was, we weren’t sure. We assured her that she did not need to move a bunch of tables, that we were fine sitting as the tables were arranged. She and a couple others continued with their “Snooty Patootie” attitude for whatever reason, apparently business is NOT important to them!! About 15 minutes later, another 6 people from our group walked in the door. I said loudly, across the restaurant, in a cheery voice, “don’t let the reception fool you, they really ARE happy to see you here”! Well, maybe they caught the hint a little as the waitress actually cracked a smile at one point! Sheesh!! BTW, the food was good but maybe they spit in it....who knows????
So, back to today..... we rode about 1.5 hours to Verona, in the rain!!!! Well, it was still raining when we arrived in Verona!! So, on with the raincoats and out with the umbrellas and “andiamo”, away we go!! Our guide, Maria Pia, was a hoot!!! It’s a good thing she was entertaining because she was certainly long winded! We got the “short story long” version of everything.....in the rain!!!! She was so passionate about “every little detail” that we didn’t have the heart to tell her to keep it simple!!! Verona is a very beautiful city with gorgeous architecture. The beautifully preserved arena is still used for performances by very famous names, but not Il Divo. Imagine! 😡🤔 We got to hear the
long version of the love story of Romeo and Juliet prior to seeing Juliet’s Home with the famous balcony!! After the tour we were rewarded for our patience with lunch in a very elegant restaurant. It felt a bit embarrassing to walk in and remove our dripping wet raincoats! We were treated to some local dishes of polenta and risotto that was enjoyed in varying degrees by the group but everyone seemed to eat up all of the dessert, a delicious apple cake!
After lunch it was time to get back on the bus to sleep off the wine....
We arrived at Lake Como around 5:30 and got checked into our hotel right beside the lake. Lake Como is a lovely resort area, surrounded by mountains and gorgeous homes. We look forward to seeing more of it tomorrow.
We had dinner at our hotel and the food was delicious!! The presentation and service were very eloquent. The group of 30 is really blending well. After dinner many of us took advantage of the pleasant evening to do a stroll through the town square and along the lake before calling it a day. We all look forward to our day in this area tomorrow and we are hoping that the forecast for rain is wrong!!
Bounanotte!
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