I did not call for help with directions by Antonio as early as I should have since my GPS did not use Google Maps and we were lost! To the rescue was Antonio, who stayed in contact by messaging and phone and came out to find us and lead us “home”. Upon entering home, Antonio made us feel immediately like family with a nice glass of wine and a smile. Samir brought us some olives and sun dried tomatoes and bread which was delicious! We took Antonio’s cooking class one night and had the most wonderful meal of traditional Sicilian recipes with other guests from Belgium, a great, fun experience with lots of laughs. The class and the meal included homemade family and regional specialties such as cheeses from the goats of the Valley of the Temples, homemade marmalade’s, excellent bread, pasta, meatballs, caponata, pesto, Limoncello, Grappa, etc. Breakfast is a delight with all the homemade jams, pastries, coffee, fresh squeezed juice, etc. The kitchen is such a treat with a combination of old world design and excellent functionality, and Antonio, Samir or Kawsar always bustling about preserving or preparing! There were fresh fruits and vegetables always in some stage of preparation or awaiting preparation. This was the first time we booked Airbnb where we would actually be in someone’s home with a shared bath and we were not sure what to expect. We found we were immediately welcomed into the most wonderful family with the most, intelligent, cheerful, hard-working people with a beautiful outlook on life and who want to share this beautiful way of life with others and continue helping others. If I changed anything it would be to call Antonio sooner and not get lost; and, to embrace this family immediately upon entering because you need not wait to know them better to find out how great they are. It has been our privilege to have spent these last few days with Antonio, Samir and Kawsar, and we hope to be back to visit our new friends and family again.