I stayed at Susan's place during a conference at Woodley Park. It is walking distance from the metro. Beautiful house in a beautiful neighborhood. It provided me a quiet place for a much needed break. We had so many interesting conversations. There were beautiful coleus cuttings in a vase in my room. That made my day everyday I came back to the room. Susan made wonderful breakfast everyday. Made sure she knew all the dietary and other food preferences. Good start of the day for a hectic day ahead. I came home late twice and felt very safe in the neighborhood.
Susan was very thoughtful. She allowed me to check in early so that I didn't have to go back and forth from the conference on the first day. Last day when I had a cold she made tea with honey and also drove me to the metro station so that I didn't have to walk in the cold.