Mary & Dez very quickly hopped the fence from hosts to friends. They welcomed us with tea & conversation and a very much needed cozy fire & comfy couch after a long flight. Their home was gorgeous & we were shown around, then left free to work on a presentation. However, after our work was done, we joined them for rugby & whiskey!
Shayna was coming down with a cold, so they fixed her up with hot whiskey & various cold-fighting things. Very caring!
Breakfast was delicious & a bit dizzying. Dez set out about four dozen tiny plates, saucers, cups & ramekins with myriad jellies, jams, cream & butter, nuts & muesli, sausage, bacon, toast, more toast, other things, stuff, whatnots & more. Then he fried up eggs to order. It was mesmerizing & delectable, putting the rest of Ireland on notice. And to be honest, the closest rival to his breakfast was found on our last morning in Ireland at Lough Eske Castle, a 5-star hotel. And they still came in second to Dez, whose breakfast is second to none.
Their daughters were kind, considerate & polite, and were thoughtful enough to wear their Very Irish red hair, just for our visit. They taught us a bit about the Irish language & a few thoughts on Irish politics.
Overall, it was a really lovely stay & a wonderful opportunity to connect with genuinely good people. We hope they'll visit us in Nashville next!