We stayed three nights at Helens place, and explored L.A. from here. We arranged things very very last minute and we were already welcomed at her place just a few hours after sending the first email. Helen really knows how to make people feel at home. Giving us a tour around the house, with the motto My House is Your House. We could do some laundry, make our own breakfast, and were able to choose from all the nice food and coffee she had in her kitchen. And could eat it outside in the sun, with a nice view on Hollywood. Besides that she helped us picking the nice places in the city and advised us on how to navigate best in this busy city. Some more guests were staying there, and there were always some friends around, so we met some other very friendly people too. Thanks for hosting us!