Kate and I are leaving northeast Italy, the Veneto, for Paris tomorrow. This area is so different from southern Italy: it is wealthy, it is hilly, and menus contain donkey and horse. We have explored this region pretty thoroughly. We wandered the labyrinthine calle of Venice (and got lost for 45 minutes one night!), we explored Roman ruins and Shakespearean sites in Verona, and we witnessed some of the ways in which carpet bombing can transform a medieval city in the student town of Padua.
With all of the history and culture here, we felt the need to decompress. Fortunately, the Disneyland of Italy - Gardaland - is located just outside of Verona on Lake Garda. While it was pretty funny seeing piadina being sold instead of hotdogs and Prezzemolo prancing around instead of Mickey, we were both impressed by the quality of the rides and the artistry of the props/sets. Our favourite ride was the strangely named Blue Tornado, an inverted coaster with a double inline twist...the double inline twist was so twisty that it twisted the sunglasses right off of my face mid-flight. The sacrifices we make for 30 seconds of excitement.
Kate and I are both foodies, and food is a major part of cultural immersion...and travel in general. These are some of the food/drink highlights of our time here:
Affordable Regional Red Wines: Valpolicello, Amarone, Robusto
Funghi Risotto
The (Un)official Drink of the Veneto: Aperot Spritz
PORCHETTA
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