I enjoyed my stay with Sally and Rober so much that I extended it by another day. A large part of that was the great conversations I had with them both. (Conversations are my favorite aspect of traveling.) Following my demonstrated interests, they were uninhibited about filling me in on the history, culture, and politics of the Basque Country.

Sally has a real passion for tourism and was terrific at suggesting opportunities for me to see interesting and awe-inspiring things. Her personal knowledge of the points of interest guaranteed that my time was spent well and interestingly. (You must make time for a leisurely exploration of the ancient town of Elorrio.)

Like Sally, Rober is fun-loving, which infected my entire visit with a hiloday feel. Their home, a lovingly restored and updated old stone farmhouse (250 years old, I believe), was totally comfortable and beautifully decorated. All the promised amenities were there, along with a few surprises (affection from kitty Punky and a jolly bumpy tuk-tuk).

I loved looking out the window from my room as sheep grazed in the neighbor's meadow, and the beauty of the magestic mountains all around felt like I was in a fairy tale.

This was my first experience with Airbnb. If future experiences are half as good as this one, I'm sold on Airbnb.