I stayed with Meredith, Jake, Louie and Lucy for 1 month, while I tried to settle in Galway.
Moving countries is never easy or fun. Thanks to Meredith and Jake, it was half as easy but double as fun. From playing Hide and Seek in the garden, to the cold morning near Petmania, to the Netflix night that Meredith thought was dreadful, but Jake and I loved, to the discussions of history and economics, stretching late into the night, only rising in volume, and finally to the fantastic lactose free pancakes, which I look forward to again (obviously among other stories); there was hardly a day without an adventure, and one without drama was an adventure in itself. It will be a challenge to get over how happy and full of life the place was, the dogs' greetings and hunting trips in the forest, the Cheers jingle as well as the smell of turmeric and ginger in the morning.
I can say with great confidence that there is no better place to stay than with these hosts, Galway or otherwise, who will remain dear friends, wherever the road takes them.
11/10, would break my foot again.