I had a wonderful time staying with Caroline on my first trip to Paris. She was welcoming, kind, accommodating, and helpful in so many ways. She showed me how to get places on the map, looked up a train route to the suburbs for me, and recommended a place to find a particular book when I asked her. She also was patient with me when I wanted to try to practice my French. She invited me to her show, which I enjoyed very much, and which was a good night out for me since as a woman traveling solo I didn't stay out long after dark very often. I enjoyed staying in her cozy and vibrantly colored apartment, with its rare treat of a private garden. She slept in the living room and put up a folding screen for privacy while she was sleeping, and it was not a problem for me to go about my day as I wished. She sometimes taught voice lessons during the day, which was fine with me, and she made it clear that it was fine whether I was home or not during lessons and that I could come and go as I please. Her apartment was in a great location, next door to a grocery store, near many restaurants, steps away from a métro stop, and very close to a second métro line as well. There was also a boulangerie across the street street that I loved going to each morning to have some breakfast and try different delicious treats — excellent croissants, pains au chocolat, mini quiches, and lots more. Overall I'm so glad I stayed with Caroline. Her kindness, patience, and helpfulness, not to mention lovely accommodations, made my trip!