Nomadic Adventures

Verona, Verona, Verona. 

I can't get enough of this city. There is always something to do and somewhere to discover. Waking up today, Saturday, January 24th, took a little more work than usual. We had to be up and going by 9:15 am. The group all got together in the lobby and Marco took the lead on the city tour. It was a very cold morning to start off with and not enough breakfast food in our stomachs! We didn't really know what to prepare for or what we were going to do. 

We started walking towards the inner city. This is definitely my favorite thing to do so far, simply walk. Even when you aren't actively doing something that requires more acknowledgement you are absorbing all of the surroundings and atmosphere. Walking and exploring Verona, for me, is very peaceful. No rush, just you and the city. 

We walked around Piazza Erbe and other gems of Verona. Our last stop was breathtakingly beautiful. We walked about 250 stair steps high up on a mountain that leads to the peak of the city. From the view you can see as far as the city goes. It was astonishing. I had never seen something so beautiful and historical all wrapped up in one. 

After enjoying the view for about thirty minutes our advisors released us to do whatever we pleased. Surprisingly enough we were starving and started to look for a place to eat. Schyzmon showed us a local sandwhich shop on the way back to the Residence. I had a pizza and water all for 4 euros! We started to walk home and stopped by a bakery where everyone got a different pastry to try. Deliciosos! 

We finally headed back to the Residence. Paige and I took a nap, except she slept a lot more. Afterwards we cooked dinner and some of the group got together to go out. We headed to Piazza Erbe again since there is a selection of wine bars, but couldn't make a decision so headed back home and ran into a bar called Offline. It was awesome! The bartenders were a lot more welcoming than other bars towards foreigners. Some of us got wine and others beer. After a while, one of the servers came to our table with a round of shots and said it was on the house so we are definitely going back to this place. We hung out for a bit enjoying the drinks and good conversation then came back to the Residence to be up bright and early the next day!