This is a return visit to Old Farm, as my first visit was so wonderful.
The house and rooms are lovely and so well appointed, with many thoughtful touches not found in most Airbnbs.
The dogs, Ross and Winnie, are your best pals, but it's fun to see the ducks, chickens, piggies, sheep.
Alfie and Margaret are both kind, thoughtful, interesting, interested, astute, people with lively stories and great humor. Coming back felt like coming to stay with old friends.
As much as possible, the food is locally sourced or grown on the farm. And it is delicious! I think my son ate his weight in freshly baked bread and Irish butter, and that was just breakfast. To stay at Old farm is to engage in a slow, local, sustainable, humane movement that honors the soil, the animals, the farmer, and the consumer. It's an unparalleled experience, with amazing food and amazing people.
My first visit to Old farm was my first experience with an Airbnb. I've stayed in many since, but none as wonderful as staying with Margaret and Alfie at Old Farm.