3 July 2010
Well left Venice at 8:30 in the morning, to get to Verona nice and early. Only takes about 1h30. Lovely square there, and they were performing several operas there from June until November – how fanastic would that have been!!
So we headed through the little streets to get to Juliet’s balcony. They don’t even take you to see where Romeo lived! All about Juliet. I rubbed the statue for good luck, however it is weird to see women standing next to the statue, hanging off her boob .... weird-o-ness!!
We then went and saw a medieval church. Was really lovely and in such an unusual style compared to the others in the place. We had about 50 minutes to wander around the place. I found the SWATCH store – yeee haaaaaa, and I bought a new watch. It is a tri colour bangle looking swatch – latest design for summer. Really nice, and I finally know what time it is. I left my watch at home, so have been using the iPhone for time. I also found the Disney store, and bought two Mickey Mouse T-shirts. They are tighter than I usually wear (yes, I know that WOULD NOT be hard), so will have to make sure I wear them. I mean, they have Mickey Mouse on!!!
Then the guide said we would be going to Sirmione – which is where Lake Garda is. This lake is bigger than Lake Como, and absolutely stunning. Germans, Swedes, everyone goes there on holiday. Awesome, and I will so go back there. We paid to get on a speed boat that took us around Sirmione from one side of the castle that is there to the other. They have a thermal spring there, in the middle of the lake – so the boat stopped, off with the engine and we sat for a few seconds, and there was water bubbling up!!! 28 degrees it is (the water) Beautiful!!!
Well left Venice at 8:30 in the morning, to get to Verona nice and early. Only takes about 1h30. Lovely square there, and they were performing several operas there from June until November – how fanastic would that have been!!
So we headed through the little streets to get to Juliet’s balcony. They don’t even take you to see where Romeo lived! All about Juliet. I rubbed the statue for good luck, however it is weird to see women standing next to the statue, hanging off her boob .... weird-o-ness!!
We then went and saw a medieval church. Was really lovely and in such an unusual style compared to the others in the place. We had about 50 minutes to wander around the place. I found the SWATCH store – yeee haaaaaa, and I bought a new watch. It is a tri colour bangle looking swatch – latest design for summer. Really nice, and I finally know what time it is. I left my watch at home, so have been using the iPhone for time. I also found the Disney store, and bought two Mickey Mouse T-shirts. They are tighter than I usually wear (yes, I know that WOULD NOT be hard), so will have to make sure I wear them. I mean, they have Mickey Mouse on!!!
Then the guide said we would be going to Sirmione – which is where Lake Garda is. This lake is bigger than Lake Como, and absolutely stunning. Germans, Swedes, everyone goes there on holiday. Awesome, and I will so go back there. We paid to get on a speed boat that took us around Sirmione from one side of the castle that is there to the other. They have a thermal spring there, in the middle of the lake – so the boat stopped, off with the engine and we sat for a few seconds, and there was water bubbling up!!! 28 degrees it is (the water) Beautiful!!!
After we had lunch there – which we (being another Australian woman travelling on her own, Bianca) had a bottle of La Garda Castillino (rose wine). That was lovely.
Off to Lake Como – and sadly, George had to leave early and was not available to meet me this time. However, I did some MORE shopping. Lake Como is “apparently” know for Italian Silk – I didn’t know that, so I went in hunt of the elusive stuff. You would think there would be stacks of shops with material ......... I found ONE – Trompetto – and proceeded to buy material and scaves. There are no words to describe the patterns and designs on the various silks in the shop!!
The hotel we stayed in was the best so far of all my tours. Hotel Grand Di Como. Not in the heart of Como, but near a beach. Rooms were massive, and THEY ARE PET FRIENDLY!!! OMG – yes indeed, this is a hotel you can take your DOG too on holiday with you. I asked what the doggie deal was – they only stay on the 5th floor (you and the dog), and you can bring 2 small ones or 1 large one. Absolutely stunned. I got in the lift going up accidently, and happily had a couple and their dog join me in the lift to go to Breakfast.
When we pulled up at the hotel the night before, there was a yellow Lamborghini in the driveway. When I went down for dinner, the NEW Ferrari was parked there too. Of course, I went outside, and found 3 guys hovering – and they all spoke English. One was the “delivery guy”, and the other two were Germans that HIRED the Lamborghini for one day, and were now swopping it for the Ferrari!! Oh YES INDEED, you bet I asked to open the door and look about!!!!
Anywho, off to Milan and San Marino tomorrow. The bus pretty much empties at Milan. All but 3 of us get off, and we pick up another 13 for the trip back to Rome.
The bus driver said San Marino was more beautiful than Lake Como ..... let’s see.
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