Verona

I’m currently working on a personal photo project about my time from 97-04, the following is a little story behind the photo.

I spent 6 weeks in Northern Italy during the winter of 2000

At the time I was living in Israel but this was my first trip to Europe.

Skiing motivated this trip and after many months of research I decided on Italy.

I sold my Subaru and landed in Milan shortly after.

I had a room booked in the small mountain town of Livigno.

I was foolishly schlepping a 6 ft long ski bag along for the whole trip that created silly challenges in the airports, train and bus stations.

After a full travel day I was waiting for the last bus to Livigno when I was approached by a woman asking me “Livigno”? She and her girlfriend offered me a ride for the last leg of my day.

I was in the back seat leaning over the front bench watching the whole drive through the windshield like an excited dog knowing he was going somewhere good.

It was a drive like I had never experienced before. The roads turned a lot and were very narrow. At times through the smaller villages I could swear we were driving on the sidewalks.

They dropped me at my room house very late into the night, I arrived.

I spent 3 weeks exploring the region and then moved on to Courmayeur for another 3 weeks.

Once the skiing and cash were all done I made my way to Verona for the end of the trip.

I spent 24hrs there absorbing as much culture and life as I could while reflecting on a trip I will always look back on with great joy.