Unfortunately we were not able to meet Claudio. :( despite that, our stay was flawless! Claudio's daughter and nephew were very gracious. Claudio's nephew picked us up from the train station and he also dropped us off when we left. Claudio's daughter helped us to settle in and she was prepared with maps and guides to their neighborhood and how to get to Venice. They even gave us a few breakfast items and a nice bottle of proseco wine. The house was perfect for a family of 5. 2 rooms, 2 bathrooms and a kitchen. And it's located in a nice quiet neighborhood so we felt like locals while staying there. There's a grocery store and a really good pizzeria (i think its called La Michele) a few blocks from their place. Venice is just a 15 minute bus ride and it was very convenient. It was a very very pleasant stay! :) Thank you Claudio and family! :)
-Noelle