Eva Nitschinger
Ela welcomed me spontaneously and warmly, and with her calm and friendly manner, she helped me overcome the shock of fleeing La Palma (the volcano). She's a brilliant bridge-builder, and in the first few days, I was able to expand my circle of acquaintances from 0 to about 6 people. WOW - I don't meet that many people in Germany in a month. My dog really enjoyed the wild garden with the cats, and here, too, I found Ela's approach extremely positive because she said that "they'll sort it out among themselves." No stress, just a very open and friendly welcome, even for my not-so-cat-friendly and uncooperative dog, Laja ;-) My apartment was clean (one point deducted for some junk in the garden), there was a washing machine, great Wi-Fi, and plenty of space to work; I was able to quickly get back into work, which I had to put aside for two weeks (due to the ferry to La Palma and back to the mainland a few days later...). Of course, Ela also knows some beautiful places in the surrounding area like the back of her hand, so I've already been able to get to know quite a bit of my new home. Oh, and she also "set me up" with other D. nomads my age who live here, and so I quickly had my own apartment and now, starting today, a roommate. Thanks, Ela, see you soon. It's great to have you. <3 Eva & Laja (new cat lover ;-) )