On our way to four nights in Verona. Down and around the mountains through La Spiza to A1, 15 tunnels and 20 mountains later we arrive in Verona, Italy. Little did we know that the view could get better than Cinque Terre, but was matched by Verona's mountains and beautiful city. Our B&B, Bacia di Luna ( Kiss the Moon) was meet with a gated entrance and driveway surrounded by mountainous views and a beautiful array of flowers. The owner, Luzia was there to greet us with a smile upon arrival. She showed us to our room with wide open windows, a huge bathroom that was newly done with Jacuzzi. Luzia's husband was kind enough to drive us into town and give us a quick tour of the area. We arrived to the city to have lunch and dinner and walk along the streets. Mixed in with the old was some very high end shops, Versace, Gucci and the such. The piazza near the arena was filled with restaurants with seating outside. We visited the location of Romeo and Juliette. It was a small enclave where people posted love sonnets with the famous balcony and a statue of Juliette. People gathered to get there picture taken with the statue with your right hand
on her breast of Juliette, its suppose to bring you good luck. Luzia had mentioned we should try Risotto with Amarone wine, its a local specialty. Amarone della Valpolicella, usually known as Amarone, is typically a rich Italian dry red wine made from the partially dried grapes of the Corvina. (We later go to a local winery and taste it first hand). So we were on a quest to find a restaurant that is serving this. We found Ristorante Pizzeria Nostro Azzurro, it was magnificent. Excellent recommendation, Luzia. One thing I noticed is that risotto when ordered is only for two. The cost was 25Euros but it was delicious. The only regret was that we didn't have room for pizza. Every table was ordering pizza and it looked great.
The next day we had breakfast on the Terrace. We planned on going on a wine tour today, but when we got there it was closed on Sunday, so we decided to go to San Giorgio. Unfortunately our GPS took us to another town with the same name. Twist and turns for an hour took us to a town where bikers and hikers went. So we decided to make the most of it and have lunch. Joe had Grilled Polenta with soft cheese and Lardo. I had gnocchi with brown butter and sage. What a treat. After lunch, we decided to g
o to Lake Garda which was about an hour ride from where we were. What a great decision. We arrived in Lizise and before we knew it we were on the lake walking the promenade with shops and restaurants abound. We stopped for a beer and a spritz.
We took a ferry to the neighboring town Bardolino. For 6 euros we were able to hop around the different towns along the lake. The scenery was beautiful. Bardolino was similar to Lazise with its small shops and restaurants. The beauty of these small towns is what will bring me back someday. We had dinner back at Lazise with pizza and salad. Our drive back to Verona was about 45 minutes. When we got back to Verona we sat up with another couple from Germany and talked about life for at least 2 hours. The next day they left and we were off to Venice...
On our way to four nights in Verona. Down and around the mountains through La Spiza to A1, 15 tunnels and 20 mountains later we arrive in Verona, Italy. Little did we know that the view could get better than Cinque Terre, but was matched by Verona's mountains and beautiful city. Our B&B, Bacia di Luna ( Kiss the Moon) was meet with a gated entrance and driveway surrounded by mountainous views and a beautiful array of flowers. The owner, Luzia was there to greet us with a smile upon arrival. She showed us to our room with wide open windows, a huge bathroom that was newly done with Jacuzzi. Luzia's husband was kind enough to drive us into town and give us a quick tour of the area. We arrived to the city to have lunch and dinner and walk along the streets. Mixed in with the old was some very high end shops, Versace, Gucci and the such. The piazza near the arena was filled with restaurants with seating outside. We visited the location of Romeo and Juliette. It was a small enclave where people posted love sonnets with the famous balcony and a statue of Juliette. People gathered to get there picture taken with the statue with your right hand on her breast of Juliette, its suppose to bring you good luck. Luzia had mentioned we should try Risotto with Amarone wine, its a local specialty. Amarone della Valpolicella, usually known as Amarone, is typically a rich Italian dry red wine made from the partially dried grapes of the Corvina. (We later go to a local winery and taste it first hand). So we were on a quest to find a restaurant that is serving this. We found Ristorante Pizzeria Nostro Azzurro, it was magnificent. Excellent recommendation, Luzia. One thing I noticed is that risotto when ordered is only for two. The cost was 25Euros but it was delicious. The only regret was that we didn't have room for pizza. Every table was ordering pizza and it looked great. 
The next day we had breakfast on the Terrace. We planned on going on a wine tour today, but when we got there it was closed on Sunday, so we decided to go to San Giorgio. Unfortunately our GPS took us to another town with the same name. Twist and turns for an hour took us to a town where bikers and hikers went. So we decided to make the most of it and have lunch. Joe had Grilled Polenta with soft cheese and Lardo. I had gnocchi with brown butter and sage. What a treat. After lunch, we decided to go to Lake Garda which was about an hour ride from where we were. What a great decision. We arrived in Lizise and before we knew it we were on the lake walking the promenade with shops and restaurants abound. We stopped for a beer and a spritz.
We took a ferry to the neighboring town Bardolino. For 6 euros we were able to hop around the different towns along the lake. The scenery was beautiful. Bardolino was similar to Lazise with its small shops and restaurants. The beauty of these small towns is what will bring me back someday. We had dinner back at Lazise with pizza and salad. Our drive back to Verona was about 45 minutes. When we got back to Verona we sat up with another couple from Germany and talked about life for at least 2 hours. The next day they left and we were off to Venice...
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