Verona

On Saturday, Sept 6, a few friends and I traveled to Verona, Italy by train for a day trip. Verona is the city where Romeo and Juliette supposedly lived, so we naturally took pictures of ourselves from atop Juliette's balcony and toured her house. The most spectacular sight however, was the Roman Colosseum, which is still in remarkable condition. We climbed to the top of the seating area and had a terrific view of the stage (still host to a variety of concerts and operas throughout the year) and of all Verona. The scenery, whether from inside the Arena or at an outdoor cafe, was truly memorizing, and it was no wonder we saw at least four or five weddings in various parts of the city. Verona is one of the perfect places in which to get married because it is know as the city of love, as established by Romeo and Juliette. It was a perfect day trip, as the city was very walkable, and we were able to visit most of the cathedrals and museums before we completely wore ourselves out. We completed our Saturday night by walking through Milan after dinner, hoping to catch part of the film festival that is running until the 14 of September. We missed the film, but we did get to walk through a beautiful photo display of old movie directors and classic actresses (mainly of Sophia Lauren).