What great hosts! Nic picked me up at the train station late at night and the family could not have made me feel more welcome. They happily let me leave my bags at their apartment for the day, provided a lovely breakfast and gave me really helpful information about Milan. The only issue for me was cigarette smoke in the house but it seems that Europe is much more relaxed about smoking than New Zealand so this could just be a cultural difference. Ale, Ari and Nic were absolutely lovely and I could not recommend them enough.