My boyfriend and I decided to visit D.C. for the first time. We are both international affairs Master's students and were so looking forward to seeing all the sites. Unfortunately, we arrived just as Snowzilla 2016 hit. It was the largest blizzard in a century! As expected, the city shut down for the most part. Our hosts were just SO wonderful, as was their little girl. We are from Texas and did not pack (or own for that matter) any snow friendly clothing. Henrike and her husband allowed us to use some of theirs so that we could make the most of our trip and brave the snow-covered city. When our flight was cancelled, they allowed us to stay another night at no additional charge. It was my first time using airbnb. We were extremely satisfied!