Day 33

Day 33. Sunday 2nd May.

Sullen and resentful we fled to Verona for the day.
The Giardino Giusti is a verdant haven in the middle of the city.

Created at the end on the 15th century it’s a masterpiece. Towering Cypress avenues, box knot gardens, fountains, statures, bowers and the oldest maize in Europe. What a joy. The weather is overcast which intensifies the feeling of being saturated in green.
Winding up the hill, we climb a spiral stone staircase to the belvedere. Emerging at 10.30 am as the bells of Verona, laid out below us, rang out. The stand of flowering Circis ( Judas Trees) showered us with cerise petals, what a moment.

Lunch at a typical Verona trattoria (recommended by the gardiner) was the best we’ve had since arriving in Italy.
The house speciality is horse, which we didn’t try.
Walked through Verona as the storm clouds gathered. Took a turn around the Roman Amphitheatre. Home of the famous Verona opera festival, Alicia Keys (I have no idea) was appearing that night. Took a quick peek at the famous Juliet balcony (so bogus) and dashed back to car as the heavens opened.
Even it Italy it rains at the Bank Holidays.

Equilibrium full restored