Thread by @rick_hough

Today I'm going on a pilgrimage. I hope you can join me.

The bar above should have been the first stop of the tour but as you can see, it's closed. If you've read my book you may recognize the name. Look closely at the picture.

Francesco Viviani was a leading figure in the Veronese resistance. He was killed at Buchenwald in April 1945.

He was a central figure in the story of Rita Rosani.

As soon as I finish breakfast we'll head round the corner to the Verona's synagogue.

On the wall of the synagogue is a plague that commemorates her life. The street is named via Rita Rosani.

Heading across the river now and out of town for the next stop of the tour.

This is the school where my interest in the story began.

As you can see the kids have done some wonderful cartoons which they've posted to the fence to share Rita's story.

Quick stop at the florist

The 'giraffa' Dino Degani was another important character in Rita's tragic story. No spoilers but the dates provide a clue.

Now the hard work begins!

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Really out in the sticks now. Maybe another 40 mins or so to go till I reach my objective for the day 😅😅

After a ridiculously tough climb I made it to Monte Comune the remote setting for the final scene of Rita's story.

A couple of wrong turns and finally my first glimpse through the wood of what I'd been looking for!

No spoilers but this is where my book reaches its final dramatic climax.

For me it's been quite an adventure just getting here!

So I left some flowers and set off back down the hill towards Verona.

Wow! That downhill was ridiculously fast! This poor chap wasn't quite so lucky on one of the curves!

At least the tour has a happy ending!

In case you're interested in the geography...

Thanks for your company this morning!

If you enjoyed the tour, lease consider buying a copy of the book!

Available now on Amazon!

amazon.com/dp/B094N1SJD6

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