After my trip last year I'm familiar with many of the basics. I stroll to the waterbus stop and by a ticket for San Marco. It takes an hour so I arrive conveniently to check into my hotel. My new suitcase on wheels takes the stress out of fighting my way through the crowds. I'm staying in the same hotel as last year. This year I have a canal view and sachets of anti-mosquito cream. I take this as a hint to keep the window shut after dark. Last year's room was a bit bigger and I quite liked looking over the square, but apparently canal views are more prestigious. Either way it has all facilities and is wonderfully central so I can just pop in to change cameras or just to visit the toilet.
I have a late lunch of pizza in a local campo, going away from San Marco to keep the cost down. I also enjoy an iced coffee which is essentially a chilled expresso.