ThisIsAGreatPlaceToStay!
WeDidn'tHaveACar, SoToReachThePlaceWeNeededToTakeATaxiFromSciaccaCityCenterWhichWeCouldReachByBus, ButSinceThereIsAFarmOwnedShopWithAllTheOrganicFoodTheyMakeThemselves - (VegetablesOfAllFlavors,Fruits,BestOliveOil,Spices,Eggs) AndAlsoIncludingSelfmadeBread, SheepCheese, SomePasteries and MilkWater&Beer -JustDownTheRoadThereIsNoNeedToGoIntoTownEveryDayForFood, InFactWeLovedToCookThoseThingsInTheWellEquippedKitchen, OnlyGoingToTownForSomeFreshFish&Wine, ToEnjoyTheBarbecuePlaceTheyHaveOnThePremisesOpenForAllTheGuests.
WeWereWelcomedHeartilyByTheFamilyOfIgnazioAndTheyShowedUsThePlaceWhichIncludesAWonderfulOutdoorShowerWhichIsGreatToWashOffTheSaltAfterSwimmingInTheOcean - WhichIsJustAWalkOverTheHill - ANiceTerraceWhichIsPerfectToSeeTheStarsInTheNighttimeAndTheAfforementionedBarbecuePlace.
InTheFridge/KitchenThereWasBasicProvisionOfSomeBread, FreshEggs, Fruits, OliveOil, Coffee&Milk, SoTheBreakfastOfTheFirstMorningWasAlreadyTakenCareOf.
OnThisFirstNightWeSatDownWithTheParentsOfIgnazioAndHadANiceChat, BeingInvitedToShareSomeWine. TheFamilyLivesDirectlyBesidesTheAppartmentAndIsVeryNiceAndFriendly, EvenTakingUsWithThemToCityCenter(10minByCar)ForTheExtraShoppingNeeds, ButTheyAreVeryAwareOfGivingPrivacyAndSpaceSoifYouWantToEnjoyAloneTime, TheyWon'tGetInYourWay, ButWillBeThereIfYouNeedSomething, AndWillTryTheirHardestToUnderstandEvenTheMostMediocreTrysOfSpeakingItalianToThem. :) IgnazioHimselfSpeaksDecentEnglishAndWhenHeWasAround(HeWorksOnTheFarmAndInAnExternalRessortAsALifeGuard), HeWasDoingEverythingHeCouldToHelpOutWithWhateverNeedsWeHad. ForExampleHeProvidedUsWithTwoBicyclesAndEvenThoughHeHasTwoWonderfulHorses, HeDoesn'tSeemToOfferHorseRidingAnymore, ButHeWasQuickToFixUsUpWithARidingSchoolJust15minByFootAwayWhichGaveUsThePossibilitiesToExperienceTheHillsAroundSciaccaByHorseWhichMyGirlfriendReallyEnjoyed.
Pepe, TheSite-DogIsHappyToAccompanyYouAllTheTime, MakingYouFeelLovedAndCaredAbout, ButNeverOutOfLine, NotStealingFoodOrAnythingLikeThat. VeryWellBehaved, MoreLikeACatThanADogAtTimes. IfYouHaveDogsOnYourOwnAndYouWantToGoOutWithoutThem, ButDon'tWantToLeaveThemInYourRoomToMessUpYourShoes, ThereIsADogPlaceWhichCanBeLocked, WhereYourDogCanFindShadowButHasEnoughRoomToWalkAroundWithoutFeelingTrapped. OtherGuestsWhereUsingItWhenWeWereThere.
OnTheFarmYouCanFindAnimalsFromCuteDonkeysToSheepAndSomePigsAsWellAsChicken(forTheFreshEggs)AndGoose.
OnTheWildPartStoneBeachBehindTheHillThereIsOnlyAFewPeopleAroundSoYouHaveYourPrivatePlaceThereWhichIsIdyllic, IfYouAreIntoMoreCrowdedSandyBeachesAWalkDownTheBeachToTheEastThereIsAClassicSandbeachFromWhereWeHeardMusicSometimes, ButWeNeverWentThere, KeepingOnThe"Private"PartOfTheShoreline.
BecauseOfTheBadPublic-Transport-SituationInSicilyWeNeededToLeaveADayEarlyToCatchOurPlane, butDueToStrictCancellationPolicyWeCouldn'tCancelThatLastDayAndStillHadToPayForIt. SoifYouComeByPublicTransport, PlanAheadARouteToSciacca, SoInTheEndYouCanBookTheCorrectDatesForYourPerfectHolidayPlace.