Our 10 day stay at Carla and her fathers lovely house was a quiet retreat that worked out well – just as advertised. We were greeted warmly by Augustino who toured us through his olive groves, vineyard and vegetable patch, cutting us some samples and inviting us to take whatever we needed. We felt welcomed. The house is very comfortable and well equipped. An excellent beach is a comfortable 20 minute walk along a quiet path with rolling countryside and lovely views. A variety of great Sicilian restaurants are in the area. The town of Menfi nearby is very sleepy with few coffee shops, very limited shopping and a rarely open Tourist office. There is no food available in Menfi if you arrive on Sunday so ask Carla to shop before you arrive. The larger town of Scaccia however is not too far and is excellent in all respects. Having a car and a SatNAV is important. Carla’s mountain bikes we used did badly need a service but with a spanner they were sort of acceptable. We would recommend mosquito repellent. We look forward to return again to this beautiful spot, lovely house and great host after learning some Italian language skills.