I did not get to meet Maria as she is not on the island during the winter time, but we were helped by Rifat and Nilda who took very good care of us and made us feel welcome.

Maria arranged for a taxi driver to pick us up at the airport and take us to Oia. There in Oia, Rifat was waiting for us to take all our luggage to Casa Sofia. He showed us where the nearby markets were and everything around the home.
Nilda came everyday to clean and wash our dishes (very kind).
Casa Sofia itself is amazing and located right under the blue domes you see in every Santorini postcard. We had an amazing view of the caldera and the castle where everyone goes to watch the famous sunset.

The home was cozy and had everything we needed. I didn't think the bathroom being outside was such a hassle as a lot of people have made it out to be on here. In fact, I actually liked the fact it was outside. I was able to get out of my comfort zone and I loved waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and just take in the stillness and darkness of Oia.

I would definitely come back and stay here again. I miss it every morning when I wake up!