One of the ways I managed to pack for more than a month using only carryon luggage was to plan to buy new clothes here. I arrived with the clothes I was wearing, a dress shirt and pants, and socks and underwear. We had originally planned to spend a couple of days in Milan, but threatening weather on our planned route through Balzano and Austria has pushed us west. Thunderstorms in the Alps didn't sound like a good idea. Pass temperatures were at freezing. In Verona, we found out about a shopping complex south of Milan called Fidenza. It is a combination of designer outlet stores and midrange clothes, and was a good source to improve our wardrobe.
Starting in Amsterdam, I got a prepaid SIM for the iPhone in order to be able to connect to the internet, use Skype and Google Maps and find out about stuff nearby. It has worked pretty well, though it is hard to find a card that does data in multiple countries without costing a lot for data roaming. In addition to the card from Vodaphone in Amsterdam, I also got a data only card in Munich, and then another one when we reached France. Because I suspended our cellphone service when we left home, this has proved to be cheaper than our monthly cellphone bill.
At any rate, evening found us in the area of Verghona, and time to pick out a place to stay the night. A little research while stopped in the piazza found a room in the Il Castello di San Gaudenzio in Cervesina. The castello dates from the 15th century and is an amazing place to stay. Our room was only about $135 and was absolutely the best place we have ever stayed. In spite of the fact that we had booked a last minute room at a bargain price, they put us in the best room in the place, with our own balcony.
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| The bathroom is bigger than my office |
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| Our balcony |
Dinner in the dining room (which is the original banquet room for the castle), was 4 star, just like everything else.
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