My stay with Ed was the most significant and enjoyable part of my one-week travel throughout northern California. I made a spontaneous reservation request at 1am the night before because I wanted to hike through a redwoods forest before I left California and was very very lucky that Ed accepted my reservation and welcomed me with such little notice.

If you know yourself to be more of a woodsy hiking person than a beach person, I really recommend you stay longer with Ed and skip out on the beach because he lives in the middle of the forest and his company is truly enjoyable. If you are deciding between staying with a host or having an entire apartment to yourself (with or without any companions), please stay with Ed! He has one of the biggest hearts and listens with the most open ears out of anyone I've met in a long time. He is so kind and caring and is genuinely interested in encouraging creativity, fun, and growth within his guests. I had so much fun signing his guestbook, and he encouraged me to be as imaginative as possible.

The next morning, he made an incredible steel-cut oats breakfast with blueberries, goji berries, and sunflower seeds, and he has an incredible tea selection. It's so apparent and so genuine how happy he is to share his home with his guests and he truly inspires me to return that same level of openness, kindness, and generosity with other people in my life. It was truly a lovely stay and I only wish I could have stayed longer!