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Published: June 22nd 2017
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Old town Verona
The Romans originally built on the hill, but there was not enough land for the city. An earthquake in the 12th century destroyed most of the buildings and only restored ruins of the Roman theatre remain. Geo: 45.4448, 10.9995
Walking tour of Verona this morning. Super weather; clear skies with the temperature reaching 26 degrees. Then in the late afternoon a talk by the co-author of the book (then 2010 movie) "Letters to Juliet" and another tour dinner.
The author Ceil Friedman described how each year thousands of love-torn Dear Dorothy letters addressed to Juliet are received by the Juliet Club, and how a dozen or so "secretaries" provide a hand-written reply to each letter containing encouragement and/or advice. It seems a bit hysterical to me.
We dined at the "12 Apostles" restaurant. When they were doing a cellar refurbishment in 1987 they uncovered (8m below ground) a well-preserved Roman road and the foundations of two ancient buildings. At their own cost they excavated these structures and preserved the remains. An interesting inspection. The house red wine was insipid, and with a bit of effort I was given a more robust wine that was great.
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Julie Whitehouse
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We're green with envy. Hope you had a chance to go to the opera. Beautiful photos. The girl with the gelato is very cute. Cheers Julie