Nothing better than to start the day with a quick dip in the sea at the foot of the cliff, and then walk the warm stone steps back to the villa to have breakfast.

Coffee and fruit juice on the veranda while overlooking the stone and palm tree garden and the bay beyond. Watching the first paragliders going out and sails on the horizon. Cereal with milk and the best bananas I've ever tasted. Orange flavoured honey for our crisp toast.

And the deep breaths of fresh sea air, one of those precious moments when one feels truly alive and all is right with the world. Until a hornet starts to show an alarming interest in the fragrances from the table...