I had a fantastic time staying in Karen's cottage. Exactly what I was expecting. Karen was super friendly and had some greats tips on checking out the La Jolla area. She has several bikes that you can use to give yourself a tour of the coast, which I did and ended up spending hours doing so, enjoying the day. The place itself was clean, charming, safe, and the location was perfect, probably a half a mile from shore. Will stay here again next time!