It was a perfect experience. Mara picked us up at the airport. After a long 10 hour flight it was wonderful to have someone waiting for us at the airport. Her little house was just perfect for us. Very easy to reach Mestre train station, as well as Venice by bus. One word of caution: on the weekends bus 12, 12/ do NOT run at all. You will have to walk to Colombo stop and take 4L. No big deal. It is a short walk but you will need to know. Otherwise you will be standing at the Bissuola stop for a long time. The nearest supermarket Cadoro is the best in Venice area. Their prepared food is so good that you will almost not want to cook at all. For us the best part was the kitty cat Pepino. She adopted my husband and jumped up on his lap everyday in the morning or evening whenever we were sitting outside. Now we are missing her. Fernanda came to drop us off in Pizzale Roma. She is a delight as well. I will recommend this place to everyone who wants to come back to calm and quiet after a mob scene in Venice or wants to go to Padova or Trieste or somewhere else easily by train.

The place is so clean that I could do Yoga in the morning putting my face on the floor and not see a piece of dirt at all.

Thanks Mara and Fer. Hope to see you in San Francisco.