Matilde's home is absolutely lovely. - 12 foot ceilings, original windows, pocket doors, art everywhere! I was able to spend an entire month in the Bywater. - Life on the porch was best part. The world, the neighbors, the cats all hang out and say hello. It is a walking neighborhood - be it to Frenchman St., or the Quarter, or all the way down to the Joint and Bacchanal. Art (galleries and graffiti) is everywhere, as is good food and bars. The best part was the personal and welcoming energy of Gustavo and Maltilde. I miss them. Needless to say, you will too.