I thoroughly enjoyed my stay with Tessa. From the moment I walked into her place it felt as if I was visiting a friend. She is a warm, conscientious and intelligent hostess and I wished we were both less busy and I could stay longer to get to know her better.
I loved the way she hosted me, providing the best in the most important areas, especially the thick, fresh and fuzzy towels and great quality bedding that felt so cosy and I will always remember the gentle breeze with the vanilla smell of petunias outside the bedroom window.
The area around her apartment is great for food. I had real (buttery) french croissants in the morning from a french patisserie and picnic in the nearby park with the locals, eating a fantastic huge and very fresh salad and (yes) venison burger, all from the street market and very reasonably priced. I went for a great and free art exhibition to Barbican and enjoyed a coffee in an urban park inside the complex. I also explored this neighbourhood quite a bit, thank to Tessa's tips and found it very lively in a good way, with interesting mixture of old and new architecture and well designed urban spaces that locals use and enjoy.
Thank you Tessa, hopefully I will come again soon!