Our foray into Italy began on a sunny afternoon when we arrived in Como at the height of rush hour traffic. This was a quick introduction to driving Italian style (lots of horn, small cars, and generally no rules). Como involved a stroll around the old town checking out the churches and streets and also a boat trip up the lake admiring all the chateaux and stopping off at a small village called Torno for an hour. From Como we headed for Verona, stopping at Lake Garda for lunch and a much needed gelato. Verona is a very beautiful city, famous for the setting of Romeo and Juliet, also for the third largest and one of the most well preserved amphitheatres, where they still hold concerts and performances. We spent a busy evening and morning soaking
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