We decided to get an AirBnB because the hotel rates were beyond reasonable (there was a big concert going on in the city as we were told by a lovely woman during our bus ride to Dublin).
I must be honest, I didn’t expect much. I thought we would sleep at some dude’s flat, say hi and bye every once in a while and that was that.
What we got instead simply blew our minds.
Gerard wasn’t home first because he travels much. He arranged for his aunt to welcome us. Phyllis was so lovely; she waited for us and gave us the warmest welcome.
When we inspected Gerard’s cosy place we were completely overwhelmed by all the little treats and details he had left for his guests – this was so unexpected but just so sweet. We really got the feeling that he wasn’t just doing this to earn some extra cash (like many do, which is totally fine for sure) but he is really enjoying being a great host. This was verified when we met him the next day. After a very long flight he came in and we still had the nicest conversation about so many things. What a delightful man. We got so many great recommendations for Dublin and the whole Island. He has seen and done so much in Ireland and you can truly feel he absolutely loves the place.
Whenever we met during our stay we had the most enjoyable talks and sat together one evening drinking wine and chatting about this and that.
Thank you Gerard and Phyllis for this unexpected but totally perfect experience. We loved every minute of it!