Everything went so smoothly! Mike was at the Vaporetto stop waiting for us and was absolutely charming! the flat is in a beautiful spot on the Canale S.Pietro and the area is lovely and quiet with local people going about their daily business and is a great place to stay away from the bustle of the St Mark's area, although that is only 10 minutes walk away.
The flat is gorgeous! The terrace a joy to sit on while having a drink or eating breakfast. So pretty. And the flat has everything you could need and is very comfortable (and warm when we needed it as the weather was cold and rainy for a good deal of our 2 weeks at Mike's). It is a lovely home and we would recommend it.
There is a supermarket a few steps away and a bar/trattoria in the Campo Ruga (even fewer steps away) where the owners are lovely - we used to pop over there for coffee in the mornings and ate there a couple of times and the food was good.
Lots of places to explore such as St Elena, the back streets of Via Garibaldi both with some nice places to eat. We got 7 day Vaporetto tickets and there are several stops near to the flat where you can easily get a boat to anywhere you like.
Thank you Mike for a lovely stay!
Jan and Ray