Lee's apartment is clean, very well decorated and with a lot of character. However, most of the time Lee made me feel like an intruder in her home and personal space. There is a number of rules that are fairly stated in the description and should be strictly abode. Knowing that there is no access to the kitchen, the only food I bought was some cherries, and after taking them to my room to eat, I had a knock on the door that eventuated in an awkward conversation, or rather reprimand. Food is not allowed in the room, but then it is really not allowed anywhere in the apartment! It seemed like a better idea to leave the apartment a bit earlier and sit on on the curb of the driveway to chew on some cherries while waiting for the pick-up. In other conversations, she was polite but brusque, and hence asking an extra question (not to mention making a conversation) felt like intrusion. Such tension did not help to feel welcomed while traveling alone for the first time to the city, and even more so to the continent.
The apartment is lovely and cozy, and does feel like a real home for Lee, and of course strangers will always feel out of place.
I am glad I moved to anther place for the second part of my trip.
Vanessa