The day out to the Verona Opera would have been long and tiring - from morning to late evening  - but I took a picnic and hired a taxi out to the beautiful and cool Guisti gardens on the outskirts of Verona (about a fiver) where I spent a restful afternoon before returning for the evening opera (which was fabulous!).  

All in all it was an excellent holiday and the extra I paid for the Silver Service was well worth it.  (I wish the trip to Lake Como this year had that service.)