Forest's parents are very kind and welcoming from day one, they do not speak English and it was sometimes hard to communicate but as they give you a lot of privacy there is not much communication needed. The house is generally quiet which is good. The bathrooms pictured are not the bathrooms that are in the home however the bathrooms are clean. The area of Ryde is very safe and nice and the home is only a few minutes a way from Top Ryde Shopping Centre and Macquarie Shopping Centre which was very convenient, also only a kilometre away from a Woolworths grocery store open until 12am. There is no living space in the house with TV etc, only kitchen and dining. I enjoyed my experience here and thank my hosts greatly!