[Aaron Poochigian]

Terry, you have gotten me even more excited for the trip.

Thank you,

Aaron

[John Isbell]

Aaron, you might enjoy Thomas Mann's 65-page short story Death in Venice, Der Tod in Venedig, one of the world's great short stories and Mann at his peak. They made a good film of it with Dirk Bogarde playing Gustav von Aschenbach.
I've never seen anything quite like Venice. Maybe Istanbul is closest in mood, of where I've been anyway, and it's quite different. Not Amsterdam for instance. Gondolas are overpriced - the vaporetto is not - and boat trips to the islands or the Lido are an option. I like just to wander around the winding town.
My 2c. Congratulations once again.

Cheers,
an envious John :-)

Oh - if you're an early riser, consider wandering early. You'll see St Mark's Square empty of tourists.

[Gregory Dowling]

I apologise for not having seen this thread sooner. Pressure of work...
I am greatly looking forward to seeing you very soon, Aaron. It should be a good conference all round.
For anyone interested here is the programme:
https://www.unive.it/pag/11129/
Michael, I'll be at West Chester this June, if you're planning to attend.