What a nice experience!!
The hosts, Michelle and Mike, are lovely people who were eager to make me comfortable. And their little dog, Yo-yo, is irresistibly cute! I felt totally at ease in their home, which is charming in that traditional suburban Spanish style that Southern California is famous for. The front and side yards are beautifully landscaped. I just wish I’d had time to look more closely at the many beautiful plantings.
The guest space is quiet and restful. The bed is comfy, and there’s satellite TV. The attached bathroom is a perfectly preserved model of the kind of tiling that was so prevalent in Southern California in the forties and early fifties—a unique reminder of the architecture I grew up with and loved. It even has one of those old-school wall heaters! Spotlessly clean, of course, as was everything else.
The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful and is perched at the base of the San Gabriel foothills. There are several well known hiking trails in close proximity, and though I unfortunately didn’t have time for the ambitious stuff, I was able to get in a couple of short cardiac workouts just by walking around the hilly neighborhood.
Street parking was easy—no permits required.
Now that the pandemic is winding down, I’m looking forward to visiting SoCal on a more regular basis. I hope to stay at Michelle and Mike’s home again soon.