Could not ask for a more responsive host.
Our flight to NY was cancelled due to weather. So we didn’t arrive until the following day. On her own initiative, Stephanie offered full credit for the missing day—not something I asked for, but much appreciated.
Our party caught Covid, so we extended our stay until we weren’t infectious. Stephanie offered a discount for the extra days. Once again, not requested but much appreciated. And if you have to quarantine in place, a nice big apartment like Stephanie’s makes the best of the situation.
One member of our party is Turkish, and was staring at the painting above the piano. Hey, there are minarets, lots of them. And those hills look like Istanbul. After staring some more, she realized that the point of view was from the Asian side, and the painting was showing scenery from the 1600’s. Well, inquiring minds just have to know, so we asked Stephanie for the details, and learned that the painting was made for a Turkish wine bar. Good eye!