Paola made us feel very welcome. She gave us great directions to her place and was there waiting for us when we arrived. She took the time to explain everything we needed to know and pointed out a great supermarket that was right around the corner from her apartment. We went to the supermarket two or three times in our stay and cooked at Paola's place.
Paola also informed us in the morning of a strike that was going on with the Metro employees. It was wonderful of her to take the time to let us know about it. The limitation of public transportation was the only negative aspect of our trip, though these things happen and no one is at fault.