I left Venice yesterday morning and it started raining again. I travelled up here to Garda by vaporetto, train and bus and you have got to hand it to the Italians thier transport system is efficient, on time and a fair price, It cost me less than 20 euros for the whole trip of around 180 kms.
The rain got worse and worse but hey skin is waterproof and as a Canadian lady said to me "there is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing"
Today was beautiful sunshine and I took the opportunity of going to Verona, what a contrast to Venice, less tourists, more room to move and people actually smiled when they took money off me all in all a nice place for a day out. I had a life changing experience in Verona, I discovered Italian ice-cream, my meal plan from now on is a big breakfast followed by lots of visits to gelataria and a light evening meal.
Tonight I went out with the intention of having a light evening meal which did not have tomatoes in it but I happened upon a wine shop which sold wine by the glass and I later found out also sold snacks so after trying three whites and a couple of reds it just enforced my conviction that Pinot Grigiot and Valpolicella are the best easy drinking Italian wines and the pepperoni pizza was pretty good too. They have invited me back for a rematch before I go home so Thursday night should be fun.
Things go downhill tomorrow I am meeting Billy Boy in Peschiera del Garda, I don't think I need to introduce him and Margaret to wine tasting and ice-cream being such world-travellers, report to follow.
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