It was just like visiting a friends home. The hospitality was fabulous. Gaetano's father took care of us like we were family. We love fruits and we got plenty of that every morning. The fridge was stocked with everything you could want - water, both still and sparkling, milk, cold cuts, butter, cheese of many varieties... Fresh bread and croissants daily. Ample supply of tea and coffee. One morning for breakfast Gaetano's father got us a tub of the loveliest possible ricotta with the most freshest and awesomest bread we have ever had. And we simply walloped down the entire tub in one sitting.
The cottage is very very cozy. And being part of a large estate feels really good. We felt very safe and secure. The weather was also perfect for the entire duration of our stay, even though it was end October. Great sunshine and lovely temperatures.
Being at the centre of Sicily also meant that we were really able to explore the southern and eastern part of the Island really well.
There are many great places to eat in the area at drivable distances. And Gaetano's suggestions for eateries were wonderful. And he and his father helped us to book places as language was a barrier.
Of course a car is a must being in such a location. There is sufficient parking on the property.
Wi-fi was there albeit a bit slow and erratic. And of course signal for my chosen service provider - 3 - was pretty much non existent. And everything for 3 being in Italian makes it impossible to communicate with them and understand the packs. In any case there being no cellular signal pretty much completed our holiday. We were cut off from the world for most of the time.
Would love to come back again with my family and next time stay for an even longer duration. Best wishes to Gaetano and his parents.