Today we got up early and traveled to CDG for our flight to Venice and then on tp Verona.
We had been unable to reserve out seats in advance so had to take our chances at the airport. Friend two and I had no problem and both got window seats but friend one who ALWAYS travels first class but was flying economy this leg ended up in the middle seat in the very last row. I think thoughthat this has to be the last bad thong that happens to her on this trip.
We arrived at Marco Polo airport and were met by the rest of our traveling companions. They were just in from the States and were definitely feeling the flight.
We all marched off like little black ducklings following our mother duck to catch a bus to get to the train. The bus took is through some very UNlovely areas and dropped us at an even more unlovely train station.
We all got in line to get our eurrail passes stamped. While wevwaited we were "entertained" by some legendary Italian anger. A traveler was not gettingbwhat he wanted from the clerkvand started yelling. The clerk and the traveler got going arms waving and shouting. Not sure if the traveler ever got what he wanted but eventually he and the woman he was traveling with went off somewhere.
The train ride was un crowded so that made it nicer. It was a local so we did stop abbot ever y five minutes .. Again the scenery was mostly nothing to take a photo of. When we arrived in Verona we took a cab to our hotel, actually we took three cabs but however it was we got there. This partvof Verona is clearly the old city and finally something lovely.
The hotel is on a square with a church. The Hotel Due Torre. I am that means two towers. Still looking for the second tower.
We in checked and somecof us went for a walk. We found a festival. The werecselling local cheeses, meats, wine and crafts. It seemed to be in part about preserving old ways so there was a man makingvcheese and another who was iron mongering and weavers and them there were dancers and singers. We were invited to dance butvducked out before the music started.
Dinner was thevwhole group at a restaurant recommended by the hotel. The food was good and the company great! Back to the hotel and to bed.
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