The perfect flat in my favorite kiez in all of Berlin. Helmholtzkiez in Prenzlauer Berg, to be precise. A modern, clean, and quiet place in a late 19th century building, courtyard and all. Anna and her house manager Lisa were incredibly welcoming, generous, and responsive. I was honored to be their very first guest and treated it like it was my own place in Berlin for 10 days. I miss it. The key to the building door is a bit tricky, probably more so while jet lagged, but I quickly got used to it and then it worked just fine throughout my stay. Besides being an ideal amount of space as a solo traveler (and surely good for two people), best moments were sitting in the front window with the late afternoon sun, soaking up the sights and sounds of Pappelallee and sitting on the balcony in the late evenings overlooking the courtyard with the stars above and the incredible Berliner Luft carrying through.