My stay at Patricia's was lovely. She accommodated me even though the dates that I needed to stay were not the most ideal for her, as she was about to leave for her own vacation. I was there for a training, so I was not around much, but she did what she could to make me feel at home. She was warm and welcoming, and on the first night when I was still orienting myself to the neighborhood, she walked with me most of the way to the restaurant that I wanted to eat at. She left nasturtiums in the bathroom (I forgot to say they're my favorite flower-how did you know?), and chocolates by my bed- sweet little touches that helped to make me feel welcome. We had tea and a nice chat the last night I was there and I really appreciated hearing about her experiences and perspective- she's a very easy and interesting person to talk to. Traveling alone and staying in someone else's house always makes me a little nervous, but I was very comfortable at Patricia's place. It was clean and cute- I loved the artwork (a lot of her own art) and all of the house plants! The neighborhood is an easy and beautiful walk to Granville Island, where my training was. There are lots of places to walk to and explore from where she lives. I can't wait to return!