Susan and Leo’s apartment in Clifden is wonderful. It is very well described and is in fact nicer than the photos portray. While it appears quite remote it is only a short stroll to the Quay and about 10/15 minutes walk to the centre of Clifden. It is totally self-contained and eventhough it is attached to their house it is very private. It is supplied with everything a person would need and the attention to detail is remarkable in a very unstated way – you will find all you need – it may be on a shelf, in a press, in a little box or even a big box – but it will be there! We immediately felt welcome when we saw the bowl of water for our dog Raffa and fresh scones and butter and jam left for us. Susan also left some milk, tea, coffee and other basics. We did not need to light the stove but I am sure it would be very cosy on a cold evening. We were very lucky with the weather on Tuesday and also with the tides! We read the books left at the apartment and decided to do the walk around Omey Island –the sun shone and the tides were suitable. It’s well worth the trip, so read the books!! The drive along the Sky Road is spectacular and we took the boat out from Cleggan to Inisbofin also. Clifden is an ideal centre for exploring Connemara and it has some lovely shops and lots of nice restaurants and bars and live music in many of them each night. All in all we had a great break in Connemara and felt we had been there much longer than 3 days. We would recommend it highly and hope to return to Susan and Leo’s apartment again. Thank you both for your hospitality and I hope little Pixie is settling in well to her new home!