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Wednesday, 8 June. The next morning we explored the village looking at the many decorated buildings, and also taking the opportunity to browse the fabulous woodcarvings in the many shops. Many were exquisite. We’d never seen anything comparable, but unfortunately they were also extremely expensive. We also spent a little time driving around the beautiful area.

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Later we attended the Passion Play.  The play was first performed in 1634 after the town's residents vowed that if God spared them from the effects of the bubonic plague ravaging the area, they would perform a play every ten years thereafter for all time depicting the life and death of Jesus. The play was all in German, yet we were able to understand much of it. That may have been because of the many similarities between German and English, or more likely, because the script was taken from St. Matthew’s gospel and was already familiar to us. The weather fluctuated wildly during the performance. The audience was under a roof, but the stage was not, and there were a few real downpours. 

 

We spent our second night in the Hotel Wolf. Of course, Jane had to phone the boys again.

 

Thursday, 9 June. The next morning we headed back to Italy. Thankfully it was an uneventful drive. We stopped along the highway for lunch at a small rustic place. We got home to Verona in the late afternoon. The boys greeted us enthusiastically, but I think Jane was more excited than they were. Although we were only gone two nights on this trip, it did break the ice and establish that we would be able to travel without the boys.

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