We spent a couple of weeks on an island off Croatia a couple of years ago. We rented a little apartment in a villa. The owner took us out on his boat for the day.
We took the boat to another island. This island was owned by a German guy who bought the land some years back. He had some daughters there and they ran a quasi farm/restaurant. Probably like something from a dream for a man, four blonde single German daughters-one he was looking to marry off because her husband had turned out to be a bum. But, I digress. (:
Anyhow, they prepared this meal of a life time--and it just went on and on for hours. Wine, fresh bread, fish, fresh artichoke stew, fresh vegetables grown on the island. The wine (homemade, ofcourse) carafes kept filling and we just kept drinking, eating, talking and laughing.
Easily one of the best experiences of my life. Definitely the way I want to live.
Sounds like a wonderful time.