Answer:
the northwestern end of the Adriatic Sea the northwestern end of the Adriatic Sea
Explanation:
Venice lies on an archipelago in the crescent-shaped Laguna Veneta (Venice Lagoon), which stretches some 32 miles (51 km) from the reclaimed marshes of Jesolo in the north to the drained lands beyond Chioggia at the southern end
I'm not sure if this helps, but if I remember right, Paul was looking forward to Mike's funeral because he had never been to a catholic wake before.