Mina was so incredibly sweet. She picked us up from the water taxi station and walked us to her place. She gave us a map, and directed us to the supermarket and also told us how to get to the Carnevale celebrations. She also left us a bottle of wine which was such a great gesture. The place itself was wonderful, and was only about 10 mins from Piazza San Marco and 10 mins from the Rialto Bridge.