John was very helpful from the beginning. He was flexible with our late flight and in giving good directions to get to his home. Meeting John and talking with him made me really believe I was in Ireland. He was exactly how I thought an Irishman would be like. He was friendly, witty and had an Irish accent. His map and suggestions for our short visit were helpful. He told great stories of the history of Dublin. One of his stories encouraged me to buy a book by an Irish author, James Joyce.

We enjoyed staying at his place because it looked like the Dublin neighborhood pictures we had looked at in preparation for our trip. We had our own little apartment with a kitchenette and our own bathroom. It was very clean and we could go in and out without bothering anyone. We walked to Trinity College and the other historical places we were interested in seeing in our short time.

I will have to go back to hear more stories from John and experience more of Dublin.