Michael's house proved to be very conveniently situated for my period of research at the Huntington Library. I was able to walk to the library each day (c. 20 minutes); and for trips into the centre of Pasadena (or LA), I was able to use the Metro station at Allen (for instance, the Metro will get you to a Trader Joe's supermarket at Fillmore). By LA standards, it proved to be good value for money, and a good base when spending the working day elsewhere. I found that the other guests were there for similar purposes.