Sarah is "charm" personified. I arrived at her gate very late (11 PM) and there she was, in the lights of the taxi, waiting to welcome me. Her home in the country was a perfect place to transition from the hustle and bustle of the days leading up to my challenging rides on Mallorca, which, by the way, is a wonderful place to cycle.

Sarah runs a kind of road house: some who pass that way are on their own vacation program - having rented a car upon arrival, they rack up hundreds of kilometers driving all over the island, others sign on to work for room and board.

Sarah's is a farm, a menagerie: a pack of dogs, a herd of horses and a clowder of cats, there was even a tortoise there during my visit! The air vibrated with the scent of oranges and lemons, which we were encouraged to pick from Sarah's many trees.

Guests and "laborers" at Master Country Villa combine to create one big happy family. On my first day I was welcome to join the company of two lovely German women who were cleaning stalls and brushing horses. Meanwhile, two others, a nice couple from the UK, were busy with pool cleaning and front gate painting chores.

Sarah engages with her guests. She invited me on a walk of her estancia with a couple of her amicable dogs. I was treated to an Easter roast dinner she prepared for her workers.

The pool is a fine place to relax after a nice walk to town and across the countryside.

You'll love Sarah and you'll be glad you had a chance to be a guest in her home.

When I return to Mallorca, I hope there will be a vacancy I can fill at Master Country Villa! Thanks for your generous and very gracious hospitality.