Louise was a wonderful host for our stay in Greenwich on the northern side of Sydney Harbour. Our group of four felt like she went out of her way each day to make sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. Without a car, public transportation is the way to get around (bus, train, ferry, taxi). It's a bit complicated to connect all of these transportation dots but Louise was there to assist when we needed it including the OPAL cards which are absolutely necessary for any of these modes. She was kind enough to set up a "maxie taxi" for us on the last day to make a crack of dawn flight to Cairns.

Her abode met all of our needs. The lower part of the home is quite private with a separate entrance and opens to the patio pool and steps that lead down through the rain forest. Although we didn't use the pool, everything needed was there. The dining table, sitting area and hammock were perfect for eating and lounging. Our only regret is that the infamous "Warren", the bushtail opposum, chose to get the banana pieces we left out for him in the evening but did not choose to give us a formal welcome and hello. He was probably in the bush looking for lady bushtails and we were definitely second priority. Next time we will bring the motion-activated camera.

Each bedroom is large with plenty of storage and a separate bathroom. Wifi worked well while we were there which proved quite helpful in many of our tourist destination searches.

The kitchen is small but quite adequate for our group of four. We were able to make several meals there. Take out is available from many restaurants in the area which we also used. Louise will see to it that you have pretty much anything you need for breakfast and snacks.

The neighborhood has its own charming character and begs for long walks. Lane Cove is a 20-min walk and has all of the shops for most needs. Local buses can make a walk/bus ride combo work out very well.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay with Louise; she was a very attentive host. She had a deep sensitivity to nature, protective feeling for the environment and caring attitude for all earthlings, including her fellow homo sapiens; i.e., someone you would want as a good friend. It's too bad we live so far away that we could not have lunch with her now and then to stay more connected. Hopefully she will come to the US to visit with us someday in Tucson, Denver or Minneapolis and allow us to repay the hospitality.