Anthony’s home was very well designed. The photos don’t do it justice. It was quiet and it is a basement apartment which was no issue for us. Plenty of parking and close to everything. Anthony was helpful with local tips but we were there to spend time with friends so we didn’t get to see the referrals.
One tip, I put my earrings on the windowsill and they fell between the backsplash and the wall. Anthony graciously retrieved them by taking the backsplash off. He called me a silly girl. I was like hmmmmm, uhhhh, I’m not a girl and I’m not silly, it was an accident but I digress. I honestly thought it was sealed. My bad! Despite my mistake, we worked as a team with tweezers and wire to get them. Haha! It was stressful but we got them! Phew!
Anthony, my mother and I had spirited talks about the the state of our country, why African Americans call themselves that and why African Americans still live in the south. When he found out about our Native Heritage, he asked about our people, which we appreciated. My mom will send him a book when she returns home.
My take on Anthony’s Airbnb, is that Anthony is a lover of people. Helpful, articulate, inquisitive, talkative, pensive and culturally very different from our norm here in the USA/Hawaii. Which is a good thing! I felt he welcomed us (and his probably his other guests) into his home to meet people from all over the world and I truly believe he enjoys it. I imagine if we had more time, our conversations would have been even wider reaching subjects on Commercial Fishing, nets in the ocean, pollution, history and how wonderful it is that hairdressers have those same interests and care about those things too!
I highly recommend Anthony’s place and I expect that you will be welcomed with open arms, helpful tips, a comfortable bed a peaceful space and a lovely experience!
A hui ho!