I stayed at Mary’s spacious room with an ensuite for a week and had a wonderful time in her beautiful city. The house is located in a quiet residential street in Capitol Hill/H Street Corridor, surrounded by pretty double-storey duplexes. Communication with Mary was easy, as were check-in and check-out. I used the kitchen to cook and eat my breakfast. To reach Mary’s house, catch the H Street streetcar (tram) from Union Station and get off at 13th Street along H Street, then walk about 4 minutes to the house. There is a Whole Foods Market along the streetcar route, between 5th and 8th Streets, closer to 5th Street. Union Station became my hub for transportation each day as I used the free Circulator buses to get around DC. I used the Metro trains only three times. Mary lent me a Metrocard which I loaded with enough cash for my trips. Thank you, Mary, for being a great, lovely and hospitable host.