We have just returned from 8 amazing days in Kefalas!

It's really hard to put in to words the experience we had, but I'll give it a try.

First the practical part:
- There is no oven just two hobs in the kitchen area, the fridge is quite small with a freezer compartment. This was not a problem for us as there are two little supermarkets in the village (5 minute walk) that has all the essentials so we wandered there most days to re-stock our supplies.

- There´s AC only in the main double bedroom, but with the balcony door and the front door open theres a really nice breeze that cools down the house really well- the whole ambience of the apartment felt very alfresco!

- Kefalas is high up in the hills/mountains. The drive up is full of winding roads and hairpin turns, but the roads are great, and the views are beyond spectacular.

Ok, to the experience! We went with a 2,5 year old and a 5 month old, and it was great. The pool has a great little kids part where our eldest son was had the time of his life. Another treat was that a couple of times a day we heard the ringing of bells and out of nowhere 50 goats went past the house, even came right up to the stone wall to graze.

We ate at the local tavernas a few times, super friendly staff and great food! But the best part was having barbecues in the evenings. Petros has plenty of wood around and it was so nice to light the fire after the kids went to bed, have a swim in the pool with a beer and catch the last hourof the evening sun followed by some fish from the grill.

The house is so beautiful. Petros has for over ten years, more or less on his own, restored this quite historic building to a pretty and also well-functioning home.

But the best part of the whole experience was really to get to know Petros. He was an excellent host who fixed everything we needed. One night it was a little too windy to barbeque so Petros shared his dinner with us- A great evening of goat stew, home-made wine and of course Raki. He also took us out on his boat and showed us the local spots with the best water and amazing caves.

Petros - thank you so much for making our trip so memerable. Like you said - William will never forget it, and neither will we. We cannot wait to come back to see how the other building project is coming along!

Lots of love from The Helmers!