Jogging

Palestinian women

Some days ago I wrote about a small group of people demonstrating in support of the Palestinians. A couple of days ago a big group of palestinians gathered in the same corner of Piazza Bra to demonstrate against the war with Israel.

I was really touched to see many women in the demonstration, holding banners and flags to support their home country.

Stone balls!

This photo was taken on the first section of Ponte di Castelvecchio and the lawn is part of the Museo di Castelvecchio. I noticed these interesting stone balls of different sizes behind the gate.  I wonder if they are cannon balls or just sculptures. I'll try to find out... 

A quick lunch with Audrey

This is another café where I often sip my mid morning coffee (you must have worked out that this is part of my daily routine...), just a few steps from Piazza Bra. 

Somebody here had just eaten a small lunch watching Castelvecchio (not visible here) and a selection of photos of Audrey Hepburn on the screen. 

Uhm, not a bad location for a nice quick meal...

Today we'll be off to Tuscany, back home in Argentario. I have programmed some posts to appear in the next few days as I hardly will be on line. I'll be back by thurdsday. Bye!

Weekly market and the new veronesi

 Yesterday morning the sun shone brightly and me and my mummy (who's temporarily visiting) went for a long walk all the way to San Zeno district. When we arrived in the square we found the small weekly market just in front of San Zeno Cathedral. 

I particularly liked this stall for the bright colours and it was interesting to notice that the buyers were these two indian ladies, while the vendors were chinese. Nothing strange, so far, especially for american readers, but here in Italy immigration is a relatively new phenomenon and - especially here in the north - it is often an issue. 

I liked the contrast between the old tradition represented by the ancient cathedral and the new veronesi: people coming from far away and trying hard to build a new life in a foreign country.

Caffé Tubino

Caffé Tubino is an institution in Verona. It is the paradise of coffees, hot chocolates, teas, pastries, a real delight! It's all concentrated in just a few square meters where everything is stuffed (and I mean it). 

There are only a few marble tables and many shelves that go up to the arched ceiling. The shelves are full of tea boxes, coffee cans, chocolates, marmalades, tea pots, cups and saucers, plus various objects for sale. 

Yesterday I took my mid morning coffee here, standing at the bar and trying to decide which one of the lovely, tiny chocolates displayed on a glass tray I would pick up...

Demonstration

A demonstration was held yesterday in Piazza Bra. A relatively small group of people expressed their support for the Palestinians against the Israel. You can see one of the banners they displayed, it reads "We are all palestinians". 

When I walked back the people were still there, shouting their slogans. It was raining mildly and people walked by.