Verona and Medieval Times Dinner

We went on an ITT (Information, Tickets, and Travel) trip yesterday to Verona, Italy. (ITT is the touring service offered through our base) Verona is the birthplace of Romeo and Juliet, as well as home for lots of theme park-ish entertainment. This trip was scheduled for a tour and historical explanation of the city, four hours of individual sightseeing, and a Medieval Times Dinner that evening. ITT is nice because you don't have to worry about driving, but it sure does make for a long day. By time we got home last night, I had been up for 21 hours straight. Whew...touring is exhausting...but well worth it!

By the way, I don't know why everything is underlined. I tried to fix it with no success...sorry!

Romeo's house in Verona Italy, which is now inhabited by local residents.

Rome says I was doing this while the tour guide was explaining the history of Verona...sad, but true. :)

Entrance to Juliet's house

Juliet's balcony

Statue of Juliet...it is said that touching her breast will bring you good luck.

Local police car...nice!

Verona Colosseum...by far the best part of the tour.

Inside of the Colosseum was very dungeon-like.

Getting ready to go into the Colosseum arena....climbing to the top!

Amazing!!!

Cool Colosseum door

Medieval Times entrance

Seated at our loooooong table...waiting for the fun to begin.
L to R: Jason Casimiro, Jennifer McCall, Me, and Ken McCall.

Still waiting...

Our "beer girl", who without request, topped off our beer throughout dinner. The guys were falling in love!

Medieval entertainment

Our team's knight. Rome and Ken thought he looked like the gigolo from "Deuce Bigalow". Jennifer and I more appropriately referred to him as, "hot sexy guy on a horse".


Since we don't have a scanner, this is a pic of the pic that the Medieval crew took before dinner. Here I am trying to be all serious and Rome is being a clown, as usual! Those of you who know Rome well will appreciate this. :)