When we were flying back to Chicago we both turned to each other and agreed that staying at the Aptos Ohana was our favorite part of California. Linda and Kevin were very communicative, kind and helpful. We had been driving from Northern California all day and pulling into Ohana late at night was a sight for sore eyes (literally). The outdoor sitting area was dimly lit with a string of colored lights like a hip dream. Walking through to the back space with the hot tub, fire pit, and our house we got an even better sense of how good a choice we had made. The sleeping area was just really nice and cozy, and with the coffee maker and nice tv it was hotel quality really. In the morning we met Linda and she was a joy to talk with about the Salinas area, Steinbeck and how the Airbnb came to fruition. We resolved not to stray too far during the day because we wanted to come back to the place early to spend more time there and enjoy it. I mean seriously, if you haven't started your day taking a shower outside, you haven't really lived. That night we spent time looking at stars, jumping from the hot tub to the sauna, and made a fire to cook the s'mores the host provided. I’m realizing this is hard to write about without sounding like a gushy romantic, but that’s the kind of experience the surroundings seem to foster. It was just really nice, a life to envy, truly. Highly recommended.