Upon arrival we immediately felt at home. Thanks to the warm welcome, in person, by O'Dell himself. And thanks to the house its self, wihich has a warm atmosphere. A home to us rather than a house. The house is also conveniently located near the metro station at Euclid Avenue.
We stayed in touch with O'Dell by email. Every time he asked us how we were doing and he gave us advice on things to see. We always had the feeling that he was looking after us like a father.
The neighbourhood? It is warm, alive and peaceful at the same time. Every now and then it reminded us of Africa, a continent we love.
After six exciting and pleasant days it was time to leave. We had to get up early, round 3.30 AM. Guess what? O'Dell got out of his bed as well and gave us a wake-up call by phone! We couldn't have wished for a better host! In his videoclip he says 'you have family and friends in New York'. He is right, we have!