Shirley was flexible about check-in and met me at here home in the early afternoon. The garden guest house was exactly as I imagined it: private, simple, clean, comfortable. I was able to make coffee for myself in the morning, and Shirley was kind enough to leave me a few biscotti. The neighborhood was very beautiful and quiet, high up in Mission Hills. I had a bike that I could only ride downhill in the morning; too steep to climb back up at the end of the day, so I would have my son put the bike in his car and drive me home. I felt very safe staying here alone. Lots of great restaurants and bars in the neighborhood. I would highly recommend Charisma for a delicious Italian meal. Very likely I will stay here again when I return to San Diego.