As someone who knows no Spanish, let me admit that "Casa Azul," the name of Colombina's lovely home, immediately conjured up "azure," which immediately conjured up a perfect blue sky—bright, beneficent image of heaven. Even on AirBnB, such idealized fantasies rarely come true; in this house it does. I was on a pivotal trip with my family (widowed father, two sons in their twenties), and Casa Azul felt "familial" in the very best senses: immaculate; cozy; well-stocked; homey; dreamily situated in a beautiful residential district on the edge of park and river (morning walks were irresistible); neighbored by numberless sensational restaurants (midday and evening meals were calorically criminal); and cared for by a householder (Columbina herself) who attended to every detail, every question, every comfort (her online communications were as speedy and generous as they could be). During a richly emotional week, our family thrived in Columbina's beautiful blue haven; we came to love the place, and can't wait to return.