As I was boarding the plane to fly to Minnesota I suddenly realized that I hadn’t received check-in instructions. Had a bit of panic as I quickly messaged and called Bonnie but got no response prior to the plane taking off. Was especially concerned because I was taking a red eye that got me in about 1 am and didn’t want to have to find a last minute place at that time. But all good, when I landed there was a message from Bonnie waiting with the simple instructions. Phew! My bad for not realizing it sooner, still would have been good to have gotten that info in a more timely manner.
Bonnie’s cottage is small but airy and light-filled. The neighborhood is stunning and it’s an easy walk to some wonderful restaurants and shops. And the private garden is sweet perfection! Feels like you’re in your own private little world, made even more complete by the occasional chicken coming to see if you’ve dropped any crumbs (plus I was blessed by a visit from Fred the adorable pooch). I was fortunate to be there during great weather so was able to spend much of my time reading and relaxing in the garden: if the weather had not been so accommodating and/or I hadn’t been alone there’s not a lot of room in the cottage itself. Cleanliness was generally good with the unfortunate exception of the shower: there was hair on the wall of the shower and on the bar of soap (ick!), and the towels were stained. Unfortunately there was no washcloth provided and so I had to use a hand towel as I really didn’t want to use that bar of soap (disclosure: I did see Bonnie halfway through my short stay and she asked me if there was anything I needed like more towels. Because I was leaving early the next morning I said no, but I’m sure if I’d mentioned the washcloth she would have quickly rectified that situation).
Overall this is a very cute cottage with a lovely garden: if I were planning a similar short stay by myself I would definitely stay here again.