Unfortunately for us, we were not able to meet Nicola and Spina. However, his Mother has been nothing but helpful, settling us into his house and providing information where we could grab food and necessities. There is a huge supermarket within 10 minutes walk away, which is lovely. The bus station is also a mere 5 minutes walk away.
Although we did not get to meet Nicola, he provided us with a list of places he recommend we visit. That is in addition to his swift replies and helping out with the planning of our itinerary.
All in all, our stay has been nothing but fantastic.