Long mornings drinking coffee in the sun (even in December), sitting in the courtyard of a beautiful villa with friendly cats and good food, then spending the day walking in the countryside and enjoying the view from the top of Monte Formaggio, followed by an evening by the fire with wine - it was a perfect New Year! Gabriele's place has a great atmosphere, the kind of place I've always wanted to live. It's also very comfortable, clean, and beautifully decorated, and his family were very helpful when we arrived and showed us the best place to buy cheese and cannoli in the nearest town. The landscape in this area is stunning and we wished we could have stayed longer and spent more time exploring. Grazie mille, it was perfect!