Yvonne and her husband made me feel instantly at home upon arriving at their door step. During my one week stay, Yvonne would ask daily if she could do anything to make my stay more satisfying and comfortable. The second floor bedroom facing the backyard is light-filled, tidy and private. It was rather surprising that in just short walk from the Amsterdam Zuid station, I found the house in such a quiet residential neighborhood where I saw teens biking to school in the morning, and folks walking their dogs late at night.