In the morning, we visited the market in Piazza dei Signori. I've always loved how the city comes alive on market days. It was neat to share that with my family. Michael had never been to the weekly market, so it was a first for him too! We purchased all the makings for lunch and dinner from the many vendors: veggies, cheese, and seafood.
After a lunch of caprese salad, bread, and wine we followed the tradition of siesta- afternnoon relaxation.
Later, we ventured back out to the center to enjoy apertivi- food and drink that stimulate your appetite for dinner. Spritz are the common appertivi here in the north of the boot. I'll share more about spritz later....
For dinner, Michael and I cooked an Italian-American dish: Venetian Mac-n-Cheese with shrimp and radicchio. We dined and drank wine, hearing about the previous part of his parents' Italian vacation, while planning the days to come.
The next day, we set out to tour Soave in the morning, Verona in the afternoon and evening. Soave is a small town famous for it's production of the fine white wine called....Soave. The center is small and quaint, and it felt sleepy compared to Vicenza and especially Florence. We climbed to the ruined castle on the hill overlooking the town. It's surrounded by many, many beautiful vineyards. After exploring the park and hiking back down, we popped into Cantina di Soave for some tasting. We tried two different varieties of Soave and a Valpolicella, a local red. After our purchase, we headed to Verona in a happy mood.
Once in Verona, we ate lunch at another fav, Locanda di Juliette, where we munched on a plentiful variety of crostini. We wandered the streets, checking out Juliet's balcony and her statue along with the frescoed Piazza Erbe. We paused many times for cafe, wine, and spritz; meandering here and there. We ended the evening with another wonderful meal at Pizzeria Du de Cope, in our opinion the absolute best pizza place in north of Italy!
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