From the balcony of Michele's rooms, you can almost touch the soaring golden facade of the church of St. Irene down the street, while below in Holy Week, streams of people poured past in the evening passagiato. Michele was an attentive, generous host, picking us up at the train station and, after our four day stay in Lecce, driving us to our rental car pickup. We've lived in Italy off and on for over forty years, but this location, and Michele's hospitality, made this stay unforgettable.