We had a real vacation for three days at Marc's place. We enjoyed hanging out on the deck, surrounded by a garden. We also liked walking to a small beach that overlooked a serene river-nice spot for sunsets. Indoors, it felt a bit like "guy decor"--elephantine chairs that were super comfortable but huge, some Star Trek art. Not elegant but comfy. We cooked in one night, ended up using sesame oil, as it was the only type in the kitchen, but hey- there was oil. Marc dropped in one day--he's a filmmaker sometimes super busy. But we had a nice chat and he gave us some tomatoes from his garden.