I don’t even know where to start when I would have to explain how staying at Ana’s place was. It took a little time for us to adjust, since we have a 16 month year old who is very adventurous and eager to explore every corner of Ana’s house. But Ana was very relaxed and didn’t mind him touching things and throwing them on the floor. After a couple of days we felt at home, cooking, eating breakfast and cooking dinner, sometimes even eating together which was amazing. The first week our son played with her grandson and a son of her friend, which made the atmosphere in the house very relaxed. The second week, Ana’s friend from France also spent a couple of days at her house and we all got along very well, having lovely conversations while eating and cooking together. Ana’s cooking skills are very good and her food is delicious. She is easy going, doesn’t mind if we open all kitchen cupboards to find things. The kitchen is an old wine cellar with a small dining table, a stove and a fridge. There is no hot water in the kitchen so we cooked water to do the dishes. She respected our privacy as we did hers. But in the end it felt more like sleeping at a friend’s place. Her cat is very very sweet, although we had to lock our door to prevent him from getting on our bed since we didn’t want him sleeping with our son at night. The room is spacious enough, with a small desk with drawers and an Ikea closet to put your personal belongings. The only downside is a pole at the footend of the bed, if you need to use the bathroom at night I recommend you don’t drink too much before you go to bed (I hit my head more than once). The bathroom is outside but we got used to that after a day or so and it was also kind of charming to walk into her beautiful rose garden to get into the bathroom. She gave us a lot of tips for visiting places around Sintra, which were great because she doesn’t like the crowded areas loaded with tourists. She also gave us a lot of (organic) foodie tips which were absolutely amazing. Did I mention we share a passion for organic food? 😁 on the last day I had a ayurvedic massage from Cris, a friend of Ana’s. I’d definitely recommend it! We were so sorry to have to leave Colares, Ana, Vincent, Stefan, Adreia and many more that we have closed into our hearts these past two weeks. Um grande beijo de todos nós!