In Verona we considered it essential that we find and see Juliet’s house in a cobbled courtyard tucked away in a side street. Supposedly the location of the famous balcony scene from Shakespeare’s love story, Juliet’s house is a popular romantic shrine and tourist honey-trap where lovers leave messages to each other on the walls and attach the dreadful lovelocks to the fences and the railings.
A wall in the courtyard is provided for people to leave their messages but all around there are strategically placed attendants keeping a careful watch to make sure no one touches the precious walls of the building itself.
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Oh wow.. Very cool. I did not know such a house existed
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Unfortunately everyone in Verona that afternoon did and it was very crowded.
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I adore the photo of the locks even if the practice has become illegal in so may spots.
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I agree that they are sometimes photogenic but I am glad that in some places they are banned. Did you read about the bridge in Paris that collapsed because of the weight?
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I didn’t Andrew but I think you had mentioned that in discussion on another post. It really made me think about it!
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http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=398293
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Oh the saga is spreading internationally. At first I thought you sent the link for the polar dip jumping in the preview commercial! 🙂
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I wonder if the couple reclaims their lock in case of divorce?
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That is the daft thing about it, you are supposed to throw the keys away so the lock can’t be ever undone. Very dangerous!
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I don’t favor the thing about the locks. What a waste of good money and such an eyesore.
How do you know if you’ve found the right ‘love note’ is your name isn’t on it. 😀 😀
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I agree with you. Are we grumpy?
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No. I don’t f.e.e.l. grumpy. 😀 😀 Do you?
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well, sometimes!
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😀 😀
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This is lovely! Although as a Stratford girl I do know the Shakespearean tourist trap phenomena well!
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I lived in Stratford for a while – 1986-7!
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Ahh, so you know the Stratford-Shakespeare mayhem well then, Andrew!
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I remember it well, I worked at the Council offices in the Town Centre so every lunchtime meant competition with the tourists. Lovely town!
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Your photo of the locks on the bridge remind me of the love lock bridges in Paris that are both romantic and destroying the bridges… Great post.
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Wonderful. I was there a few years back but the locks weren’t there then. Love it! And you capture is terrific.
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And now they are everywhere! Thanks Tina.
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