Joe and Judy's place was easy to find; the taxi from the airport was $28. We found the bus stop at the end of their street took us right to the Metro center, which then took us right to downtown; it was about an hour, but quite do-able and pleasant and less than $5.

Their place is so close to the beach, that it's closer to go home than the public bathroom once you are out there. It was not in the loud, busy part of Venice beach-although that part was a really short walk if you want to people watch. The distance from many things was really quite perfect- and when we walked all the way to the Santa Monica pier and the farmer's market, jumping on the bus shortened the walk home.

I liked the shower in the apartment, as it had a handheld shower head, and there were handles to turn the water off and on easily to conserve water while showering. The bed was amazingly comfortable. We slept really well. The kitchen had a small fridge perfect for holding our farmer's market finds and some beer from the nearby liquor store, and there were enough dishes and things that we could make ourselves at home.

Judy's guide book is very clear and she has brochures and things from local restaurants and attractions and bus schedules.