A sudden impulse led me to San Francisco where I had the great pleasure of having Shirin as my host. When I arrived at the colorful apartment Shirin was there to kindly welcome me. She showed me around the apartment and really made me feel at home. I never hesitated to ask Shirin a question about the city and she was always willing to help. We had a few nice conversations when we were both around and I'm sure if I was there longer we would have many more. I had a wonderful time in SF and was happy to leave with a takeaway gift from Shirins exquisite book collection. She has a sharing spirit and a very friendly energy. I'm sure I would end up there again if I'm in SF even just to say hello. Also the neighborhood is quite ideal. Lots of food and lots of art and great transportation to get to different areas.