It is always good to have something to look forward to, & the Villa Marie Louise occupied many a pleasant daydream in the months before arrival. Picture a high winding cliff road that leads from the sea to a bend & then through white gates open in welcome & here you are. The villa looks as if it’s been there forever, nestled in a magnificent bower of green & trees & roses & hortencias. Mme Senay gave the tour & saw us settled in. We were three, a small party to enjoy this rambling, peaceful eden for a week’s stay. It honestly could not have been better, from lunches out on the emerald lawn to dinners in the elegant dining room, from morning coffee enjoyed in solitude on ‘my’ bench, to stepping out of doors at dawn to inhale the scented sea air. What a place to write, & dream, & explore the neighborhood so close to the sea & the falaises filled with one beautiful house after the next. Very comfy beds, all the mod cons, but just a heavenly quiet & sense of peace & removal in this place, a little portal to the nineteenth century where you could take your time and breathe. We also utterly loved Yport, accessible by a hike along the cliffs or a quick drive away. Many thanks for opening your lovely home to guests, & I so look forward to a return.