The house was all found as written up - very charming, clean, and a little quirky. The ample supply of large white bath towels, lots of coffee, bottled water, and an entire cabinet of Zapp's chips was most welcoming.

It was extremely cold, so rather than walk to the French Quarter, we called for a cab which always arrived very quickly. We did walk to a few bars and shops in the neighborhood, and found everyone to be very friendly and helpful.

Unfortunately, Carmen wasn't feeling well, so we never met in person.