The Arena at Verona

     Once used for gladiators and lions, the arena (Colosseum) is now used for events like the opera. It is a great place to walk around and see how yesterday meets today. A floor and canopy have been added producing a stage.  You can see the modern seats built on the stone steps. There are still places to sit on the stone and the stone is ... well ... as hard as a rock. The bottom photo is from a vantage point directly across from the stage.  As I post this, I notice that the camera dates appear on the photos. It has been nearly six years - and many trips - since we visited Verona for the last time. I think Verona is one of my favorite cities in Italy - or at least right up there. It is small enough to get around and has plenty to see. We did not go to Juliette's house or grave as we realize that she is a fiction character. The balcony was added to a house some forty years ago as a place for tourists. Also skip the Blarney Stone and give your coins to a worthy charity instead of a wishing-well .