Last Day in Verona

I didn’t take any photos today, just walked for hours

Trying to locate Guardino Guista,the botanical garden of flowers.

 John Evelyn, an English writer, said in 1661 that it was the finest garden ever,

However, when I finally found it, the sign said closed for repairs.

I decided to go to the railway station and purchase my train tickets for the next day.

I have to backtrack to Bologna, then catch another train for Florence,  25 euros all the way.

Hungry as ever and found a local café, ordered cannelloni with spinach and a glass of wine.

I sat there contemplating my next move, because I have plenty of time.

I passed by a “Wind” store, which is the country’s mobile telephone,

And a young man from Sicily told me what was wrong.

He sat me up with the SIMS chip I had and inserted it in a phone for 29 euros.

No other person has been able to help and he took care of it in less than an hour.

Wanted to go to the monastery on the hill and I started to get dizzy from up and down

And roads twisting and going around. 

I made a decision that this wasn’t worth it

And turned back cause my feet hurt.

Bought some fruit at the local stand,

And, glad to leave this hotel, it should be banned.

It is run by a couple from Bangladesh,

Who’s apartment is just right next.

The stay awake at the front desk until two,

And then come back to their apartment and argue.

The bidet gives off an awful sewer odor,

And, I am all the way up on the 4^th floor.

The first morning breakfast, the coffee was cold

And he said it wasn’t warm yet, it was a day old.

The hairdryer didn’t work when I tried,

And feel from the wall in the middle of the night.

 I have to use the internet  in the tiny lobby

Anyone could walk  in and rob me.

This morning, I walked down the stairs, the lights were out

I got off on the wrong floor, hit my head and started to pout.

I heard someone talking on the phone

Came to the lobby and there was a meager breakfast of scones.

I asked for yogurt, anything in a container, so I thought,

Because everything else is probably ready to rot.

So if you come to Verona to stay,

Avoid the Hotel Arena, please stay away!

Just a quick note, in case I don't wake,

We just had an earthquake!

The building trembled and swayed

and they told me to by the door stay..

whoo hoo!