Audrey and Dan left the villa this morning, so Papa and I had the day to ourselves. We went to the Antolini Stone Gallery to see the many choices of marble quarried in the area. Amazing! We then drove to Pieve di San Giorgio, a small Romanesque church and cloister, built in the 700's. It was simple and beautiful and is located on a hill with a magnificent view. We had lunch at our villa, then set off again to see more of the Valpolicella area. Audrey and I discovered the Villa Costanza yesterday afternoon on a walk, just a short distance from our villa. It too is Palladian, along with scores of other nearby homes, built from the 1500's - 1700's, as country homes, by the very wealthy. Papa and I walked to Villa Costanza again today, after dinner, through the local vineyards. The Valpolicella area is beautiful, with vineyards as far as the eye can see, mostly terraced, and producing award winning wines. We couldn't have had a better 10 days. We've enjoyed every moment and hope to return to the Valpolicella.
