Upon arrival neither Masha nor John were at home, but after some texting Masha told us we could get the keys from the housekeeper Jean. Jean was a very friendly lady who even gave us directions to the residence by phone, as we did not understand the tube system at first. Masha and John have a very detailed description to their home on Airbnb , what helped us a lot to get from Lewisham station to their home.

Once we arrived at Masha’s and John’s place, the blanked and fitted sheets were ready to be placed, the Wi-Fi password was easy to find on a piece of paper, and the house was very clean. The sleeping couch was easy to set up and also comfortable. We met Masha twice, who is very friendly.

The neighbourhood is quiet and friendly. The Tesco that is around the corner of the Lewisham station is 24 hours a day open. That was convenient as every day we were out to London city until late, and we did not have to constrain ourselves to get back early to do groceries. The Lewisham station is just in zone 2, and Masha’s place was just in zone 3. It is not even 10 minutes walking, but very convenient as with the Oyster card you get to fully profit of the daily cap, if you only plan to visit zones 1 and 2, where most attractions are situated.