Cathy went out of her way to make sure I had a great stay—she made me a delicious breakfast each day, and we had tea and s’mores by night! She picked me up and dropped me off at the bus station downtown, saving me a few taxi rides and considerable walking. She tells great stories and has a really interesting life she was so open to sharing with me. We ended up going on a hike together through the hills of her village for a few hours, and I am truly a bit sad that our paths have diverged now. Note that the villa is a 10 minute drive from downtown—it seems that most of her guests have had rental cars, but if you are planning on walking or taking public transit/taxis (my rides priced from 9-15 Euros), be sure to account for the fact that it’s a bit of a hike to get to downtown Rethymno! Thanks so much for a wonderful stay, Cathy, you are a true super host :)