Manuel was a great host from start to finish. He talks and does things very quickly, so be ready to pay attention. He picked us up at the bus stop and dropped us off at the airport, which were both wonderful services. The breakfast every morning is fantastic (thanks to his wife Teresa and the wonderful jams she makes).

The apartment is located very close to an El Corte Ingles, which has a supermercado right at the metro stop.

Manuel and his wife welcomed us into their home with open arms and I’d definitely go back there in a heartbeat. His wife doesn’t speak very much English, but she’s pretty good in Spanish, so that’s how she and I communicated. It almost felt like I was talking to an aunt of mine, since she helped me when I was making my food, ironing our clothes and even gave me a little green bracelet to match my green dress I wore on my last day in Porto.