Pink House

One of the great discoveries that made this trip possible, and even more fabulous than expected, was airbnb.com. I found it just before my trip began. You can rent a couch, a room, a studio, or an entire house. If you have an extended stay you can often get a discount. I loved being able to stay in neighborhoods I never would have known about. I felt like a local and didn't have to suffer continental breakfasts at hotels across the country.

I stayed at the "Pink House" in West Philadelphia, and rode the trolley to the Studio. The last picture was taken during my daily commute, the one above it is Milk & Honey, where I bought groceries, down the street from the Pink House and across from the trolley stop.