I chose Nikos' little house especially for the pictures i could see on airbnb website. I found them beautiful.
But what i could not imagine is how the 'real' was much more beautiful, cause through the pictures,
i could not ear the pure silence of the slopes of Triantaros,
neither i could smell the perfume of jasmine tree, olive tree wood, rosemary branches, fennel of Nikos' garden,
neither i could feel the Meltem-wind softly rocking the hammock,
neither i could enjoy the strong traditionally-made Raki that Nikos produces and offered me,
neither i could laugh and play with the kittens hanging around,
neither i could contemplate this so special Aegean light nor this stunning view with Syros Island in the distance,
neither i could appreciate the craft, simple and refined details of this-so clean!- little stone house,
but most of all,
what i could not feel through the pictures was the very warm welcome of Nikos.
He's a real Tinian who loves, knows, and generously shares his land of Tinos.
Merci encore Nikos, et à très bientôt autour d'un "boiled or fried khtapodi", d'un raki, et d'un Ouzo. Ton île est une merveille.
L.
ps: the bed/mattress is perfect.