What can I NOT say about Nola's beautiful home??
My partner and I stayed with Nola whilst in between renting places of our own, and we absolutely could not have asked for a more welcoming, calming, hassle-free and grounding experience. Nola is warm, sociable and helpful, and she is very relaxed and open with her home, which is simply gorgeous. There is plenty of space, abundant natural light by day and lovely mood lighting by night, a garden and deck to enjoy a cup of tea or glass of wine, and many interesting artefacts and beautiful pieces of art, both from Nola's travels and created by Nola herself.
The room is beautiful and BIG - we brought in a few extra large bags whilst shifting between places and a storage facility and it was not a problem nor did they take up any space because of the size of the room. The bed is pure heaven - I sank into it every night and would truly look forward to just going to bed! Although many may book Nola's place whilst traveling and not spend a lot of time in the house cooking, the kitchen is fabulous and well-equipped and we loved spending time cooking there and sharing meals with Nola.
Also, the tub in the bathroom is ridiculously joyous. I consider myself a highly social person, but I could've happily spent my entire stay here between the bath and the bed!
The overall atmosphere here is genuinely calming, completely chilled-out and inspiring.
Most of all, we're so grateful to have been able to stay here for quite a decent chunk of time, and now call Nola (and her lovely daughter, Saskia!) a friend whom we will definitely stay in touch with.