Shakespeare in Love

A weekend away with my wonderful boyfriend. His idea. A new art exhibit in the city of love. Yes, I think it is a brilliant idea.

Verona. This is the city of three of Shakespeare's wonderful plays. The most famous, of course, being Romeo and Juliet. Heard of it? Of course you have. Tragic love story where teenagers make decisions about life and death far too quickly. But set in a beautiful city.

So how did this romantic  getaway go. Well, it started with us hitting a person on the scooter before we left Pisa. His fault, and after waiting for the insurance to come and check it out, we got a pretty late start on this road trip. Luckily, this gave me time to create a play list for the car. Unfortunately, the flash drive did not work. So three and a half hours to talk to one another. A man who's first language is not English, a girl who speaks basically no Italian. And what a spectacular trip it was. We can talk, and do it well.

Arrive in Verona, and accidently get the best parking spot you could get....score! Rain. Rain. Rain. One umbrella, so I stay close...(let's just pretend that is because of one umbrella.) The evening we arrive we enjoy the city, see the Arena (breathtaking), visit and wonderful piazza, and venture to 'Juliet's' house. Yes, I saw her balcony and squealed a little to be in such a pseudo romantic spot with a truly fantastic person.

The next day we stand in line for two and a half hours to see an amazing exhibit. Monet and impressionism. My favorite period in art, and a romantic one at that. (Van Gogh is my favorite!)  I loved walking around fantastic art, wandering into new rooms, and looking around to see if Marco was looking at me or a painting.

We toured a ancient arena. Roman. Old. Fantastic. Where the best operas in the world are held. Seriously, the rain could not affect how perfect this city is.

Arena

Lights from the rain

Juliet's balcony

Love locks

When Marco had the camera

 

So world travelers. Visit Verona. It is a special city. Even in the rain it is beautiful. Even if in any other circumstance the weekend would have been horrible, when the allure of a lovely Italian town hits..it hits hard.

 

As Shakespeare says in Hamlet

 

Doubt that the stars be fire, doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth be a liar. But never doubt my love.

 

...in a travel mood.