Ginger is wonderful! I rented her apartment for three weeks and I had a very pleasant stay with her. She provides everything you might need and beyond (I asked her if I could borrow a bike and she got one for me, lock included; she drove me to the Huntington Library and offered drives to Hollywood area; one night she even took me to listen to her friend performing live jazz in a famous club downtown). My parents joined me for a couple of weeks and they also loved her place (quiet, beautiful garden, and within walking distance from Old Pasadena) and her family (she even invited us to her family's Christmas gathering!). Thank you very much Ginger, I had a great time, and I hope I will soon have another chance to come back.