Late Monday evening

Stefan will have surgery to repair his broken femur, but when I don't know.  Possibly Wednesday or Friday and Carmella who is our mother hen will stay on with him. His brother from Denmark and nephew will come to stay until,he can come home.  Ah, such a pity! 

We had a great day today visit g the doge's palace, and St marks square and had a gondola ride, too. Gondolier somewhat sullen and we paid something like 80$ per person, and there were six in the gondola, and friend on the trip organized their own for 80$ for the whole boat.  Ticked, indeed.  Weather fabulous the whole trip.  Tomorrow off to Stresa for two nights.  Then home...we leave early for Stresa arriving around four in the afternoon.