Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Life List #2: Verona and Guiletta's House, Balcony, Letters and Wall



Recently watched the 2010 
motion picture
Letters to Juliet

Since I have always wanted to 
see Verona
and 
Casa di Guiletta

And maybe even write
note of my own

No time
like the
present.



Casa di Guiletta

First you have to 
keep in mind
that 
Romeo and Juliet
was a play
written in
1597
by
William Shakespeare



There was no
Romeo
or
Juliet

(although there have certainly always been impulsive tragic teen couples)

This home was bought in Verona
by the Capello family
in 1905

The Balcony was added later
(actually a stone sarcophagus...try not to think about it) 
and 
Casa de Guilette
(Juliet's House)
became Verona's
Tourist Attraction


So much has been done
to preserve 
the illusion 
of Guiletta
you might start beliving in her
yourself.

Even to the point of adding
Guiletta's Tomb





But something not illusionary
here
are the people
who make this trek
to Verona
and leave their letters of love
on the wall.




From simple
I love you
to 
lengthy heartfelt
missives
they are all here.

Much to my surprise
the
Secretaries of Juliet
are a real thing
and they answer
letters with
return
addresses.

The address is

Via Cappello, 23, 37121 Verona VR, Italy

in case you, too, want to write

or if you prefer the 21st Century approach



Guiletta

For only 6 Euros 
you can tour the house
and profess your love
on its balcony






View of The Courtyard




Leave a padlock on the gate
much like the Locks of Love
Bridge in Paris

 to lock your love

Tour the inside





For 5,000 Euros you
can spend the night of your
Honeymoon

(5750 USD)



or simply engage in the 
fondling of the statue
in the courtyard

Legend has it-
 you rub her right breast
for luck in love

Don't worry about appearing a deviant

Everyone Does It.




There is even 
a tiny slip
of a Gift Shop

(unfortunately no Internet shopping available)


Now to settle in
to pen and post my 

Letter to Gulietta



More anon...