My flight to Venice was uneventful. I met some of my fellow travelers who, like me, were arriving a day early, and we took a water taxi from the airport to our hotel, the Hilton Molino Stucky, which is located on the Grand Canal. I had a lovely room with a great view of the Grand Canal. After a two-hour “catch-up” nap, I enjoyed a nice dinner in the hotel’s Rialto Bar & Restaurant with chardonnay, chicken Caesar salad, tiramisu, and cappuccino.