Pure magic! Hands down the highlight of our trip. We arrived late afternoon to a lively courtyard full of kittens chasing butterflies. Then the peacocks appeared. A few friendly dogs. A mother hen with a trail of chicks. Before we could check in, our hosts offered us a few cold beers and appetizers. The room, small and simple, was our little stone castle from a fairytale book. The lack of WiFi helped us slow down and take it all in. Later we met all the other neighbors: goats, horses, emus, turkeys, rabbits, even deer. And our favorite part of it all was that each evening the hosts’ family—three or four generations—gathered in the outdoor taverna amongst the patrons and it all just felt authentic and warm. We almost forgot that we were ten minutes from world class beaches. Wish we could’ve stayed longer!