Daryl made me feel very welcome. He picked me up at the railway station, guiding to where his boat was parked nearby, so that we could set off through the canals of Venice back to his apartment tucked in behind Arsenale. Daryl was very friendly and generous with his advice and information about Venice and the nearby quarter in which his apartment was located. He was a wonderful host, and in some of the time he had available on a day he wasn't working he shared some of the sights and experiences of Venice with me. Much appreciated and greatly enjoyed.
The apartment is simple but airy, with the area in which I slept cleverly divided off from the kitchen area with curtains so that it feels quite private. On one side, near the kitchen, a window looks out onto the canal where Daryl's wooden boat is moored and over to the Arsenale wall, and on the other, in the area where I slept, a window looks out onto a quiet street and very small square.
I recommend Daryl as a delightful host.