In the footsteps of Mr Luhrman, through the modern city of Verona (9 Septembre 2006)

Verona- the hometown of the Capulets and the Montagues. And let me tell you, after our visit there, I learned that this town may actually believe that the story of Romeo and Juliet is true!

Like all self respecting Italian cities, it has an ampitheatre.















That comes with its own Roman ruins.




















There were two things about Verona that we loved most. The first is the weekly market they hold in the city centre. It’s quite big and sells various things, like most markets. But every stall here is there in order to raise money for various charities and foundations. Everything from a diabetes stall (which is by the way the only place you can get little packets of sugarine for the next café stop) to a group that were interested in preserving the Italian environment and other global environments. They sold stuff from Africa and Asia, they had handy tissue box covers for sale, and they had a group of opera singers and ballroom dancers who took turns to pass around the hat.

Then of course, there is Juliet’s house where Juliet cries out to Romeo etc etc and they eventually get it on. Sam thought it was worth getting a photo with Juliet, and then climbing up to her room for some more fun, too.




























































Meanwhile as Sam climbed the wall to Juliet’s house, I walked over to another wall where notes between lovers were permanently fixed.


























There was a heap of ‘for profit’ shopping to do as well, and it would have been rude to say no! So, mum, dad and I started looking for presies to send back to Oz.

As we left the city, we saw this threatening letter: