When I first arrived at Edgar’s apartment, I found myself a bit disappointed. Oh, the space itself was very nice, stylishly furnished and painted, comfortable furniture, a great value for the price, and quite clean. My disappointment was not in that. Rather, I had a craving for some chocolate, specifically the kinds of chocolates that AirBnB hosts occasionally leave for new guests. There were none to be found in the combined kitchen/living area in the apartment. Of course, chocolates are not required, so I did my best to contain my sadness.
I went into the bedroom to check it out, sit on the bed (quite comfortable), and contemplate my misfortune—an awesome place in a great location, without chocolates. But as I sat on the bed, I noticed a few items on the desk in the bedroom that had initially escaped my attention—some pamphlets, books, a cloth shopping bag useful for picking up groceries, and—a small, mysterious, orange box tied with a ribbon. Could it be? I picked up the box and whatever was inside was dense and filled up all the space inside. Perhaps not chocolates, I thought. Still, hope carried me onwards. I untied the box, hands trembling. Once open, the box unfolded to reveal six rectangular blocks of fudge of different flavors tightly nestled inside. The chocolates were there and were delicious. Edgar had overlooked nothing. AirBnB perfection!
The folks at the nearby restaurant are very friendly and nice as is Edgar’s staff. We were able to leave our bags for a few hours after checkout with them which was very helpful. Highly recommended and we look forward to a future visit!