Change in the weather - snow this morning but not cold. It appears this part of the world is not remarkable for fine climate the average being about 90 clear days in the year (so says Da Persica's guide). The snow did not prevent me leaving the hotel and visiting the basilica San Zeno - very-ancient, dating from the 9th century. In a subterranean chapel is the tomb of the Saint and his marble statue in the church. His features plainly indicate that he was from Africa.

Close by is an ancient tomb of Pepin, son of Charlemagne. Also a large sculptured marble, supposed to have been a Roman alter. At the convent and church San Bernardino is a chapel designed by Sanmichele, and which Vasari speaks of in his time as one of the last specimens of architecture in Italy. The old castle and the bridge built by Can Grande, one of the arches of the bridge is 142 wide - being 7 feet more than the rialto at Venice - and 2 centuries older. This was in the possession of the french - the marks of their bullets are seen in the neighboring palazzo Canossa.

Went to see the veil known fresco in the Palazzo Ridolfi - representing a grand procession at the coronation of Charles the 5th by the pope at Bologna. Returned to the hotel passing by a piece of a Roman wall extending over the corso called the wall of Gallienus - the opera at the Filharmonica was Bellisanus -