Another wonderful day with friends
We have been very fortunate on this trip to be able to meet up with many friends, most of whom are not statues … Today was a wonderful day with P and L (aka the artists LPA) who came to
Category: Verona
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 4
Just a couple quick photos, since we are going to Bolzano / Bozen Tuesday and we will be busy. I mentioned that cafés/bars used to have a sign outside indicating which brand of coffee they served, but I hadn’t seen
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 3
The same but different, or different but similar? Cafes/bars here typically have pastries in addition to coffee/caffè, as in the U.S. Similarly, they might be made in house or commercial. Not surprisingly, the made in house ones are almost always
When in Rome, version 1
When in Rome, ask the Romans what to eat. And the same goes for Verona … Today we had some good pizza, thanks to F. I had told her about the mediocre pizza we had our first night in town,
Old knowledge of older knowledge
Why is the ground inside the palazzo where we are staying wet? The other evening I took this photo standing by the elevator in the palazzo where we are staying: Notice that the ground is wet. No, the roof isn’t
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 2
As I mentioned in part 1, it was never easy finding a good espresso in Italy. That was always surprising. But it’s still true. We still haven’t had a great espresso on this trip. I keep asking people for recommendations,
The hits keep coming
Today we went to lunch again at Al Duomo, our favorite restaurant. We branched out from our usual suspects, and the new to us dishes were a hit. Since we will be able to go to Al Duomo a few
Word of the day: goloso
And because it’s Italian, the (completely normal) plural is golosi. Someone who is goloso eats too much, typically habitually but it can also be used for a single event. Well, that single event for us was lunch today. We went
A traditional high point
Yesterday we had lunch at what is probably our favorite restaurant in the world: Osteria al Duomo, and as always it was a high point. We first found out about Osteria al Duomo (=tavern near the cathedral) many years ago
Verona!
Yes, we made it to Verona yesterday. Evviva! (=Yippee). And here’s proof: a photo of L’Arena, the Roman amphitheater here. L’Arena is one of our favorite sites, and often we’ve gone inside. It’s amazing to be sitting where people were