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| Another 2 hour ride on the coach and we made a stop in Verona, which is sometimes called Piccolo Roma which means little Rome. Verona is most famous as the home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. |
| We saw Juliet’s balcony. There is a sculpture here of Juliet and it is said, if you rub her breast, it will bring you good luck. Dave took care of this duty, and I simply touched her arm; figuring the luck would flow through from this part of her anatomy as well. | |||
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| The balcony itself is tucked back in an alley and there is a ton of graffiti on the bricks leading in. Mostly stuff like… "John loves Judy" and "True Love Always"…All these lovers wanting to leave a little part of themselves here. It was pretty crowded, so we never made it inside to stand on the balcony, nor did we make it to see Juliet’s tomb. If we ever make it back, I would like to visit this again. |  |
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| Our last stop was at the ancient Roman Arena di Verona in the Piazza Bra. It was built in 1C AD, but it is very well preserved. They were setting up for a performance of Aida, part of the famous operatic festival which is held in the Arena in Verona in July and August. The acoustics are supposed to be very good here. The Roman amphitheatre, the Arena of Verona, is one of the greatest and most prestigious archeological monuments in Europe. Built in the first century A.D. during the last years of the emperor Augustus, it forms an ellipse and is over 75m. long, from one end to the other. The auditorium has 45 steps with an average height of 45 cm. From the very beginning , the Arena of Verona has been a powerful place of entertainment: gladiatorial fights, jousts, tournaments and nightly games that took place against a scenic background. |  |
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