Italy - fair Verona!

Ok - not so fair as it rained most of the time! I really loved this city - lots of little courtyards to look at - including the courtyard that holds Juliet's balcony - except that I was dismayed to find it was a 20th century addition for tourists to see. It did have a romantic feel to it though as there were love notes stuck to the wall in the corner and lots of locks hooked onto a railing! If you have ever seen a film called 'Letters to Juliet' you get a few good views of Verona and the surrounding countryside.

This was the best shot of the balcony as there were loads of people around with umbrellas

I am making a bit of progress with completing my journal - here are the balcony pages

The main square was slightly spoilt by a lot of market stalls, at least that's what I thought at first - then I found some little treats!

We had time to wander around the side streets and came across these bikes casually leant against an old well

Something you wouldn't see at home!

We enjoyed our lunch but wish we'd seen this place first!

This quiet square features this fantastic stairway

The Roman arena which is now used for concerts. There were preparations for one on the day we went which we watched a little of on tv at night.

The painting on the wall looked a little worn but beautiful all the same.
I had a little attempt at some little water colours - not brilliant but I just loved the arches.

Thanks for looking, tales of Venice next!
Chris