{"id":58465,"date":"2017-09-13T09:42:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T14:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=58465"},"modified":"2017-09-14T10:06:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T15:06:03","slug":"dream-trip-italy-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/13\/dream-trip-italy-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream trip to Italy part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, this post was completed before the tragic loss of Teddy. Hard to believe today is one week that he is gone.\u00a0 I am doing my best as Teddy was so good at doing, to just keep moving forward, hold my head up high and do the best I can, day by day. I want to say one more time, how touched I have been by the tremendous outpouring of love, support and kindness by literally thousands and a special thank you to my friends who have been so so\u00a0 kind. Please give your special pet an extra hug from Teddy and I.
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Your emails and messages have helped to comfort me during this very sad last week more than you can possibly know.\u00a0 My makeshift shrine to Teddy’s spirit in the kitchen continues to live on through all of the wonderful flowers, gifts and the flame of the candle in front of his painting that we light every day…..
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I pray for all of the victims from the aftermath of Irma as they begin the almost surreal task of assessing the immense damage and of course all those in Texas and Louisiana who are\u00a0 still in the daunting process of rebuilding. Mother Nature has not been\u00a0 kind lately. I am offering a 20% off to all residents in Florida, Texas and Louisiana for 2 days use code “texas20”.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Before we start I want to announce the winner of the trumpet vase, congratulations goes to-<\/p>\n

VICTORIA TAYLERT<\/span><\/h2>\n

Please email us at info@enchantedhome to claim your prize so your vase can be on it’s way<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Oh boy where to begin, so as you know we were in Italy and got back a bit over 2 weeks ago.\u00a0 The trip centered around a wedding in Lake Como and we decided to add a few days to the trip by going to Verona, Italy. A beautiful, historic city on the Andige River,\u00a0 filled with so much artistic heritage, that not one but three of Shakespeare’s plays were based in and around Verona.<\/p>\n

We ate amazing food,\u00a0 stayed at a wonderful hotel, toured ancient points of interest\u00a0 and got to experience la dolce vita first hand. It is a city where time seems to slow down a bit, I loved seeing the masses relaxing under the sun at the hundreds of charming outdoor cafes, it is a city for tourists, lovers of history, and bon vivants alike.<\/p>\n

My pictures surely do not need much narration as they tell a perfectly beautiful story on their own. I must say the absolute highlight of this leg of the trip and in fact of my entire trip for that matter was getting to attend the final night of the opera season to see Aida (the very first opera I ever saw at 21) in a coliseum built in the FIRST CENTURY!!! I will never forget that magical night and included pics and a short video though even those cannot fully capture the essence of that magical evening.<\/p>\n

It was such a extraordinary night and a “pinch me” kind of experience that I will never ever forget. The stage, sitting in a coliseum where people sat hundreds of years ago was just an otherworldly experience. I took way too many pictures (many hundreds) so had to narrow it down, not so easy! I am dividing this trip into 3 posts, Verona, Lake Como and the wedding. Will post on Lake Como next week! So enough of my chatting, let me show you around Verona…….<\/p>\n

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Upon entering this beautiful city, I knew we would become fast friends!<\/p>\n

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A few scenes from our lovely hotel, Due Torri<\/p>\n

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The afternoon we checked in, the famous church, Sant Anastasia was holding a wedding…and our balcony was a front row seat to the entire thing:)<\/p>\n

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Late lunch at a local cafe, all diets were left in the United States!<\/p>\n

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The infamous Juliet’s Balcony, thought to be the very balcony that Juliet stood on from a story you might know….Romeo and Juliet \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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To say we ate our way through Verona would not be an undestatement<\/p>\n

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Words cannot describe how magnificent all of the gorgeous churches were that we had the good fortune to tour…beyond breathtaking<\/p>\n

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There is a very small chapel right next door to Santa Anastasia which is called Capella San Giorgetto that has original frescoes going back to the 1300’s! Incredible.<\/p>\n

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No worries, we were not underfed on this trip:)<\/p>\n

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A wonderful lunch spot and there are hundreds that look just like this, charm at every corner!<\/p>\n

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Every street we walked down looked this way…..so very beautiful<\/p>\n

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Loved the patina of the buildings and the entire city as a matter of fact!<\/p>\n

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Loved how they had little basil plants on each table at this little cafe which had amazing pizza!<\/p>\n

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Verona is most definitely a city for history and architecture buffs!<\/p>\n

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Entering the historic amphitheater (built in the first century believe it or not)\u00a0 on the opera season’s final night to see Aida…exhilarating!<\/p>\n

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This was the scene when it left out after midnight, still very much in full swing. Isn’t it incredible it is still being used! And here is a short movie from that night, it is one happening place! Click on arrow and wait for video to load, it’s worth seeing:)<\/p>\n\n\t

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