It was a great experience. Nadya was out of town but she found someone who would pick me up at the airport since she wasn't able to do it. That was nice. I finally met her the last night I was there and she bought us pizza and some yummy cheese cake. Another nice thing she did was refund me one night because I ended up visiting with family at the end of my trip and left early.

The cat was cute and friendly. I met the dog the last day, as he was with Nadya. He was a sweety, too.

The house is a huge old Victorian in the middle of getting a make-over. Lots of character. My room was one of three on the top floor. Lots of narrow creaky stairs. I grew up in a house with stairs like that. Loved it. It is set back from the street with lots of trees. I got lots of bug bites, but that always seems to happen to me when I'm on vacation. Note: there is no bathroom on that floor. The bed was super comfy. Better than my own bed. Wifi was also great so I was able to check my email and watch shows on my tablet. It was nice to have my own space to decompress.

It is a 6 or 7 minute-ish walk to catch the bus up a hill, then down a hill. The bus goes to the ferry. I got to see the Lady every morning on my way into the city. It was relaxing. I bought a week unlimited metro pass for $32 at a local store near the bus stop. That covers the buses and the subway. Great deal.

There is also a washer and dryer in the basement, but I didn't need to use it. The shower downstairs is huge. The kitchen is quite large as well with a gas stove. Plenty of room in the fridge for my food.