After Leaving Venice and spending a few hours in the bus, we finally arrived outside of the town wall in Verona. Our first impression of Verona was a good one because the weather was gorgeous and the old stone wall gave the town a very medieval look. Once we went inside however, we realized the town also had a very upscale vibe. Our first stop was the famous balcony of Juliet from the story of Romeo and Juliet. On the way to the balcony we passed several shops and gelato places that we made mental notes to stop by after visiting the balcony. When we finally arrived at the balcony we were surprised to find the names of couples written all over the walls on the way into the balcony and around the balcony. Inside there were crowds of people who also wanted to see the famous balcony and take pictures with the statue of Juliet that was also in the courtyard. We were told that touching the statue of Juliet would bring us love in our futures, so we all of corse had to touch the statue and take our pictures with it.
After the balcony, we all went to local pizza places to have our last tastes of authentic Italian pizza before departing for Switzerland. After eating our pizzas we browsed in the high end Italian stores before getting some gelato. The most popular flavor was strawberry which was described as " A strawberry. On a cone. Seriously." (Adam) After our gelato, we took a picture in front of the fountain in Verona, then got on the bus, and departed for Switzerland.
- Hayley
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