There's nothing quite like landing in a city for the first time. The bland airports morphs into the clutter and clatter of taxis and shuttle buses. Wide boulevards narrow into busy streets until inevitably you find yourself blinking- dazed in front of your accommodation whatever it may be.
That's what happened to us, as the Uber disappeared, we found ourselves on a narrow street, cars and trams whizzing behind us and facing us a graffitied, green door.
"What have we done?"
Tentatively we knocked and Sophia's friendly face poked out of the top window..'Hey you must be Roger" she said. "Yes" I answered before realising that was not quite what I should have said!
Inside it was just gorgeous. One room spilling into the next. A quick explanation of where we were and what was happening and Sophia was gone. We ducked around the corner to the supermarket and stocked up on the ingredients for a platter... set up the table on the balcony and sat down to enjoy the cheeses and wine left by our host....bliss
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