Many thanks to Charlaine and her adorable daughter for all the help and gracious hostessing. We very much appreciated the spotlessly clean apartment, great sheets, lovely towels and extra touches such as coffee, croissants, juice and milk.

From the apartment we were easily able to negotiate public transportation in Jersey City and to and from NYC. The Communipaw neighborhood totally charmed us -- its transitional status affords lots of exploration, from the historic Cornerstone Church to the Dr. Lena Edwards house next door to the apartment to several exciting brownstone renovations. We enjoyed chatting with a couple young guys working on a community garden across the street and we especially enjoyed two fabulous meals at the nearby Modern American Eatery (don't miss the deviled eggs with house-cured bacon and martinis made with Death's Door Gin from Wisconsin) -- thanks for the tip, Charlaine.

Hope to see you again someday!