The wonderful climate, although we do have some really wet winters, overall the weather is wonderful, you know you can rely on the weather in the summer for a BBQ or a pool party! Even in the winter, during the day, if the sun is shining, it's warm, until the evening when the temperature drops, but never as cold as the UK.
We grow Olives, something we could never do in the UK, never, ever been gardeners, but we are slowly learning how it works! We now have 4 beautiful rescue dogs, all came to us in bad condition, but now happy and content, they are all gentle souls, obviously they will bark when they see you but soon will become a great source of entertainment and will love pats and tickles from you, should you wish to befriend them all.