Maria, Cecilia's mother was very friendly and welcoming. She went out of her way to meet my needs by providing me with what I needed in the kitchen etc. She gave me information on local markets, restaurants etc. The bedsit/apartment was spacious and the garden was beautiful. My only problem was the heat and mosquitoes despite all the anti mozzie devices (candles, sprays etc) in the apartment. Maria and her husband were very sociable and made a great effort to communicate despite my total lack of Italian language.