John met us upon arrival and led us to our cottage that was warm and cozy as he had already started a fire for us in the wood burning stove. The warmth and coziness of the cottage sums up the description for our entire stay.

There were freshly baked soda bread and cookies made by Siobhan that were so delicious that we had to get the recipe. There were plenty of farm fresh eggs from the chickens and freshly picked tomatoes to snack on. The kitchen was stocked with all the essentials if one wanted to cook. Siobhan made us toast with eggs, tomatoes and feta each morning of our two nights stay and her cooking was better than a five star hotel.

John also showed us his studio as we shared that my wife recently returned to making pottery. His studio is very nicely organized and his wood burning kiln is a craft on its own.

It was very peaceful to wake up to the sounds of birds singing and cows being herded in the distance by a farmer and the horses in the fields. You can close all the windows and you won't hear a thing because it is so well insulated, but we opened the back door to hear the tranquil sounds of the farm waking with the rising sun.

We could go on and on about how wonderful the Bothy is and how much detail has been put to making this place an ideal get-a-way location, but the best part was meeting John and Siobhan. They are such beautiful souls and we have to thank them for caring so much about their guests and now we feel like we stayed with a couple of friends rather than just hosts.