Katja is asking. The dog walker was here.

Katja has prepared some questions. Gassi hasn't. He is sitting outside at the Cecilio holiday home, still wearing his sunglasses and a coffee in front of him, which he claims he needs “for concentration.” Both of them have seen Cecilio by now. The house, the bedrooms, the garden, the terrace, the pool. Katja wants to turn this into a short interview. Gassi wants to know first if “short” means he doesn’t have to answer so much. We start anyway.

So, Gassi. Cecilio in one sentence?
I would forget my toothbrush here.

Is that a good thing?
Very. That means you have to come back.

What was your first thought when we arrived?
That there’s pleasantly little to discuss. Natural stone, garden, terrace, pool. Nothing screams. Nothing explains itself. Cecilio just stands there looking like it already knew how vacations work before we did.

And inside?
Also good.

Nothing more?
Three bedrooms. Three bathrooms. Six people. That is a mathematical distribution I explicitly support.

Why?
I’ve been on vacation with six people and one bathroom before.

Ah.

We won't talk about that.

The pool?
It exists.

You were in it for two hours.
I was testing it.

And?
Wet.

Gassi.
Good. Very good, actually. Most importantly, it’s positioned in the garden in such a way that there comes that dangerous moment when someone says: “Should we go somewhere?” And everyone looks up briefly. Then no one says anything. For me, that is a quality feature.

What is Cecilio to you: a family house, a house for friends, for a couple?
Yes.

Those were three options.
Exactly. Six people fit in, everyone has space, and most of life happens outside anyway. I would just make sure that at least one person can grill.

Can you grill?
I can stand next to the person who does.

That doesn't count.
That’s for the guests to decide.

And if six people aren't enough?
Garden gate.

Beg your pardon?
Next door is Cayo. You can take that one too. Then you open the garden gate between the two houses and suddenly there are twelve people on vacation. I find that architecturally very charming. Others build extensions. Cecilio opens a door.

What do you like about the location?
That you have peace and quiet without being off the grid. Consell is close, Palma is reachable, and so is the airport. You can “do” Mallorca. But you don’t have to jump up every morning and work your way through a list of Mallorca to-dos.

What does “working your way through Mallorca” mean?
Seven bays, three markets, Palma, sunset, and drinking sangria at 9 p.m. feeling completely exhausted.

And your alternative?
Getting up.

Yes?
Coffee.

And then?
We'll see.

That’s your daily plan?
I’m on vacation, Katja.

What would you actually do here all day?
That’s a surprisingly personal question.

Gassi.
Fine. Coffee outside. A quick dip in the pool. Someone goes to get bread. Then there’s a very long discussion about what one could do later. Around noon, you realize that no one wants to do anything. Then food. Pool. Maybe Consell. Maybe not. Grill on. Wine open. Suddenly it’s dark. Excellent day.

What is Cecilio missing?
Me, right now?

The house.
Oh, I see. Nothing that would make me nervous.

Your favorite spot?
The shade.

Not the pool?
I’m getting older.

I’ll take that as the final word.
Better take the one about the toothbrush.

Why?
It’s stronger.