Trui was very welcoming and treated me like an old friend. Very comfortable in her home. She also invited me to join her friends for her birthday party, which was very kind as I had been travelling alone for while.. Re getting there: I'm not good at map reading and I became a little lost in the medieval winding streets, as I arrived in the evening, but Trui was understanding. .. The best way to get there is to take the train to Ghent St Pieters, ( the main station), (abt 3 euro I recall). You can buy your tram ticket from a tiny office beside the station and tell them you are going to Gravensten Castle ( it is the 11th tram stop), Trui's home is around the corner..

note: (Trui showed me another app to keep me from getting too geographically challenged!!)..