This was EXCELLENT! Manolis' home is beautiful. You can see he restored it with great care and attention to detail. He was a great host, taking us around the area before we went to the house; making lots of recommendations about where to eat and where to go; and then afterwards, sending us detailed maps of routes to see local sites in the area. We met his mom (also lovely). The area in the hills of central-ish Crete is very beautiful. His home is in the small village in which he grew up, outside of a larger village. In all, it was a very lovely experience.