Two Ladies from Verona and a 1 AD MCG

Dear Star Crossed Lovers,


We boarded a ferry from beloved Venice that motored us past our last sightings of beautiful Venezia to the train station. We boarded the train to "fair Verona" and arrived "toot sweet" at Hotel Tuocolo. Right in the middle of centro historico where this lovely little hotel is owned and run by two very sharply turned out ladies with iron clad hair, well positioned pearls and a caustic eye for the appropriately dressed.

We settled in and were quick to head off but not before we were strongly encouraged to make the most of our limited time here. Not for us, the ancient and incredible roman arena or the fabled Casa di Guilletta- no, not when then where churches and more churches to be visited. At a guess, We imagine these two ladies to be rather chronically catholic. We had a mind to tell the lovely ladies of Verona, that as Satan Worshipping Wiccas, churches weren't our bag, but we decided against it and after much nodding and grazias, we were off. First stop a light lunch and then off to the Arena.

Awesome. Built in 1 AD, when Jesus sandals were yet to be invented, this amazing amphitheater that seated 30,000 survived a major earthquake in the 12 century and began to be used seriously again in the early 1900 to stage opera works by Verdi which continue to this day during the months of June to September. We tried to get to see a concert, any concert but it's sold out! It's the largest outdoor theatre of it's kind in Europe and whilst we are here George Michael and Deep Purple also are performing here though presumably NOT on the same bill!!!!!!

From there we headed to their amazing medieval fortress and bridge- a stunning sight at night - frightening and powerful and wandered through the streets of Verona. The Casa di Guilletta is a tad cheesy with ghastly graffiti everywhere and given that she is a fictional character anyway, it's a bit rich that they have her tomb as well........

Verona is a small but picturesque place with an amazing river that surrounds the centre district almost like a moat arrangement. The surrounding countryside from this central point is a wonderful perspective and lovely but half a day does the trick unless you are like are lovely ladies and want to visit all ten or so churches!!!! The next morning after one of the ladies had not too surreptitiously checked out Siobhan's outfit, we grabbed a cab and headed to the airport to collect the car to start our trip to Tuscany and Umbria.

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow.....Stay tuned Roadsters!!!!!!!

Kelly & Siobhan xxx