Traveling with “La Freccetta” – Part 4 – (Changing Perspectives)

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A few final thoughts on traveling with La Freccetta. This first European trip with it provided some challenges, but nothing we couldn’t overcome. It necessarily needed what I called a different perspective on travel. For example, we used to travel with just 2 small carry-on suitcases and 2 backpacks, but that’s no longer possible now. However, the new perspective is that it is still possible to travel, just in a different way.

It’s all a matter of changing perspectives, eh?

Now, since I’m not the type to be introspective in my writing, I thought I’d end by illustrating a practical change in perspective that happened with La Freccetta. Namely, I’m seated everywhere I go, so my perspective when taking photos is different than it used to be. As a result, I got a few photos that I wouldn’t have noticed in the past.

So, without further ado, here are a few examples of a different perspective on places in Verona.

  • Photos of artwork in from of the San Nicolò church
Photo shows a view of a detail of the metal artwork outside the San Nicolo church in veron. There are vertical lines that stretch down from the metal traingle piece.
Photo shows a view of a detail of the metal artwork outside the San Nicolo church in veron. There are vertical lines that stretch across from the 2 metal traingle piece.that resemble an open mouth on a bird or whale.
  • Photos of the Pizza Bra fountain that show not just the full fountain, but also detail that I could more easily get from my new vantage point.
Fountain in Piazza BrA in Verona, Italy. It is shown in it's entirety, with multiple streams of water curving upwards above the concrete base. , The water's motion is "frozen" in time; in the. background you can see a building on the left and trees in the middle behind the fountain.
The photo shows a closeup of the concrete base of the fountain in Piazza Bra, Verona, Italy. The jets of water shooting up are blurred; The concrete base has many triangles that form "peaks" like small mountains. The image's color has been adjusted- the fountain is slightly pink, and the background trees are dark green.
The photo shows an extreme closeup of te part of the concrete base of the fountain in Piazza Bra, Verona, Italy. The jets of water shooting up are blurred and show large splashes of water. ; The image's color has been adjusted- the fountain's base is is slightly bluish.
  • Photos of a scenic view along the river — in the past I have always taken photos of the river itself, but this time I got to appreciate the entire view.
View of some of the along the Adige River in Verona, Italy. On the left is the tower of the Duomo, on the far right is another church. In the foreground is the metal railing along the Adige, including a lamp point on the far right. Water in the river can be seen in the middle of the photo.
  • But I also got to notice some details in various scenic views that I might not have noticed before. For example, can you spot the funicular railway on its journey up the hill?
Photo show the hillside near the Roman Theatre in Verona, Italy and the Vernicular Railway that can b ridden to the top of he hil The Funicular train cra is one third the way up the hill.
  • When we happened to cross paths with a costumed procession one afternoon, I had a great vantage point for taking a photo of one of the drummer’s drum.
Photo shows a closeup of a drummer in a marching band. You cn see drum stick in one hand above the white drum that is being played by tyh drummer wearing a yellow and blue medeaval costume with white lace trim on the sleeves. Tthe drum is decoratyed on the top with white and red stipes, and there is a red cross on the side of the drum. Part of another durmmer is also visible in front of of the drummer holding the main drum in the photo,
  • When we went by an opening that allowed a peek inside L’Arena, the Roman amphitheater in Verona, I was in a perfect position to snap this photo of the inside.
Photo sjowing 8 people standing or sitting on the steps inside of L'Arena, the Roman Amphitheater in Verona.

Of course, I still can get photos of things I’ve always loved taking photos of, including L’Arena in general, like this one.

Photo showing orange sunlight on the "wing" of L'Arena, the Roman Amphitheater in Verona.

And this one, which is a more typical view of the whole amphitheater.

Photo showing a nightime view of the side f L'Arena, the Roman Amphitheater in Verona.

Anyway, many thanks to my wonderful husband for making our Fall 2026 Adventure such a fantastic experience, crucially figuring out how to make travel with La Freccetta possible!

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