On arrival we were greeted by Florencia who was very welcoming and showed us the apartment, giving a full run down on how appliances worked and where things were. It was good to know that they were close by if any problems occurred. The apartment was as described - very comfortable large bed and it really was a home from home - well stocked kitchen, good big fridge. We enjoyed our evenings sitting in the comfortable lounge area with the electric stove on and gazing at the trees blowing in the courtyard and the lit parasols on the perimeter of the courtyard twirling in the breeze (created by Brian). We very much enjoyed our chats with Brian - he has created some fantastic installations in the city centre - do go and take a look. Brian is a very good communicator and he was keen to discuss our mutual interest in art and photography. As a retired ceramics teacher and a practising photographer it was good to be in a living and breathing art community - and wandering round the city it is clear that the strong sense of community has a very positive impact.
Thank you Brian and Florencia for a memorable stay in San Francisco.