We had a nice stay at Giovanna's place. The room is nice and has a great view over the sea. There was a community kitchen, since we were the only visitors it was a private very well equipped kitchen.
Before the tourist season the restaurants are closed. There were two little shops where we could buy all the necessities for our own prepared meals.
We did see nice hikes from Ginostra to the top of the island. It's steep, very quiet (= nobody else all day) and beautiful.
On the day of our departure it was very windy. It was difficult for the ferry to moor in Ginostra and later in Stromboli it was even more precarious. It turned out that it was the last ferry for the next two and a half days, due to the stormy weather.