oh no

I just heard from Marco with two "major issues" (his words).... a close relative of his wife just passed away.  He doesn't know yet, but he may have be going out of town to the funeral (Russia).  The second major issue is "heavy rain" forecast for many of the days of my time in Venice.

Sad.  Very, very, very, very, very, very sad on all accounts.

I only hope he will be available and that the weather clears up.  The latter, especially since so much of the joy I take in Venice is the strolling through its alleys and squares and bridges.  

Deflated.