Marie and Peter couldn’t have been more warm, welcoming and sincerely concerned about the quality of our stay at their home. I was with my two teen children, and we all enjoyed our trip, in part to the kind host and hostessing we experienced.
I came to a greater clarity around the unique needs of traveling with teens. My two like to stay up late and sleep-in late too. My experience of staying in a home where all occupants are under one roof to be a bit stressful. Marie and Peter’s home allows for (3) groups of occupants at any one time. Everyone is on different sleep/wake schedules. It was never a real problem that needed to be discussed, but it was a bit tricky to navigate the request to be quiet at 9am, and then have the normal and natural noises of humans moving about in other parts of the house much earlier than when my two teens would wake up.
As I stated above, and fortunately this was never became too big of a deal, but next trip, I might consider a stand-alone dwelling so we can be a little more true to the natural teen rhythm. Of course, I’ll have to pay more for it! ;^) All in all, Peter and Marie’s home and gardens are almost as lovely as they are!