Well.....lol....my story was sad.....a seven hour flight from hell. JFK to Zurich. I won't go into the details, I'll just start with the bright spot....Monica's voice on the other end of the phone!!! The second I heard her sweet, friendly voice I knew I had made the right choice by renting her place. She spoke with me as if we had known each other forever!! I jumped on the train for the station in Zurich and there she was, waiting for me under the big clock, just as promised. She took me to the flat, which is a very easy trip, about 7 stops from the main station. I can't really say much about the neighborhood, since all I wanted to do was get inside, take a shower & sleep!! The flat itself is just perfect. Kitchen has all that you need- above all, Italian coffee!! Great shower, plenty of hot water and awesome pressure!! There is a sitting room with a very comfortable sofa and a large table to have a meal at. And of course the bedroom, it's comfortable and quiet and nice and dark when the blinds are closed.
Monica was such a dear, she invited me to a brunch she was going to- I needed to shower. A bit smelly after two days on a plane-and she also invited me to go out for drinks later with a friend-sadly, I had to decline that offer too, since I had to get up early the next day to fly to Stockholm. Maybe next time! For sure when I'm back in Zurich I will contact Monica. She is a special person and her flat is a comfortable port in a storm( travelling isn't always a pick of cake :-) Thank you Monica!!!