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Published: November 18th 2008
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Me and Vic
Nappin in the arena So I arrived at the station and then had to wait a half hour for the bus. Vic texted me and asked me to meet her at the Roman Theatre. So I took the bus there and then as I got off, I called Vic from under the theatro Roma sign. As I called I had an inkling that she was near the Roman arena, which is also used as theatre and someone who had never been to Verona (which Vic hadn’t) would easily confuse to two. I was right and made my way to the arena. I asked for directions, all in Italian, and after two women put me in the right direction I was able to find my way from memory. I have been to Verona once before just for an evening with my host family in Lonigo. I was really happy to be back and to have all of the evening and the next day to check out the city. I found Vic around 9pm/21:00 and after eating the cheapest pizza in two we went out for a mad and wonderful evening. Lots of giggle and funs was had talking to strangers. I was surprised to discover that
The Arena
not the Roman Theatre there are quite a few Brazilians in Verona. Apparently many Italians from Verona went over to Brazil during WWII and now the exchange continues today. The next morning Vic and I did some laid back site seeing. We bought the Verona card, which allows you to see a TON of sites for only 10euro. We went into Juliet’s House, the Arena (which together would have cost 12euro). We window shopped. We got some lunch and eat our pizza/peninnies with our feet dangled in the river. We walked around the actual Roman theatre, which was really magical and then walked our tired feet to Juliet’s tomb. When the sun started setting and the weather, which had been PERFACT all day - not a cloud in the sky all day, started getting a little brisk we walked back to the station. It was about four and half hours traveling back to the flat. We returned to the rest of the group refreshed and so happy. It was such a lovely trip, and I’m so glad I went with someone as Vic and I noticed that Verona is a very lovey couply city. Literally I only saw one person, a sullen looking teenage
boy walking his dog, by himself. Everyone else was with someone. The city, especially in the historic city center, has such personality and happy vibes. It’s quite a special little place.
Team Brilliant has a long workshop for the whole week in Milano and Team Awesome doesn’t have to a show until Wednesday. So Monday, today, while everyone else got up early, Laura, Chris and I slept in till 11am/11:00. I finally got myself moved into the apartment, got my laundry done, checked my email, got shown around the area a little before I dropped Laura off at the metro. She spent the afternoon in downtown Milano. Team Brilliant came back to the flat exhausted and the toughest thing I did was carry my laundry up and down the stairs. Played some poker with Jack this evening, lost 5euro in TX Holdem, won a very little back in Indian poker but lost it in the second round. Now, as all everyone is trying to sleep, I am typing this in the bathroom.
The apartment is very homey but it’s defiantly too small. The five girls sleep in the bedroom. There are several sets of shelves that serve as
Church
Italians do love their churches “walls” in the living room/kitchen area that make a room with two more beds. There is one, sizable bathroom, which hasn’t been too hard to share, although I am shocked at how much toilet paper a group of eight people (Jake is here too co teaching with Jack) go though. The walls are really thin and it’s nearly impossible to not hear everything going on in the apartment and in the hallway. There are two crazy neighbors, who I have not had the pleasure of meeting, but who apparently HATE noise and throw things from the windows and such. As cozy and refugee like it is all being together in the flat it will be quite a while until we’re all together again.
I’m excited about the upcoming weeks schedule but I will miss everyone. The new team Awesome: Laura, Chris, and I go to Lonigo on Thursday, so hopefully I can spend a little time with my host family from this summer.
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