Valentina and ludovico are such great hosts! In the end they were both out of town the weekend that I was in Milan but they were in constant communication with me and made the 30 minute transit from Rome Central Station to their home very simple and easy to follow. Their mother/grandmother was lovely and chatted with me in the kitchen, made sure I had everything I needed and even chopped up fresh fruit for me to give me a little extra sustenance when I mentioned I was a bit tired. While I’m sad I never got to meet my lovely hosts, I was never lacking for anything and grandma made me feel very much at home! While I am usually a very competent traveller I messed up and put the wrong key in the wrong spot in the door which made me feel extremely guilty that I had somehow damaged their home but they were so generous and understanding and patient with my little muddle. They fixed it immediately for me and I’m grateful for how they make you feel very much at home!