10/10 Sat here with a glass of NERO D’AVOLA and a couple of crostini with Marco`s mum`s caponata ( we couldn't leave it, it was so scrummy, brought the last bit back in a jar ) and wishing we were back in ll Mare Dentro, brill accommodation, on arrival Marco met us and showed us around, the house is extremely comfortable and homely, Marco had supplied us with a fantastic first evenings dinner of pasta al forno, and a Sicilian Cassata ( to die for, SERIOUSLY ) and stocked the larder with more local delicacies, home produced Olive Oil ( amazing ), an excellent Limoncello, biscuits, tea, coffee, bottled water, milk, Home-made Orange jam ( sensational on croissants ) which he also supplied and a magnificent bowl of fruit.
This is an ideal base for day tripping or just chilling out with a good book, we sat on one of the two terraces every night as the harbour was a constant source of entertainment, we had anticipated eating out more but the house was so comfortable and relaxing after a day on the beach at Scopello or getting back from one of our excursions that we didn’t bother.
Most evenings we had a stroll around the harbour and an early aperitif at one of the bars, and then back to the house to eat as the local Deco supermarket had a great delli counter with a vast array of meats, seafood, cheese and veg to sample,
We have both fallen in love with Sicily and especially this house and the attention to detail Marco and his family provide, we have discovered Shangri-La and cant wait to visit again.