We were travelling from Galway to Dublin and wanted to have a random stop in the middle, and Athlone was the place! Between Sam’s (the oldest pub in Ireland), Athlone Castle, and Yasmin’s yurt, it was a great choice.
Yasmin can drive you to and from Athlone, so if you don’t have a car to get up to the shores of Lough Ree, no need to worry. She’s also very sweet and soft-spoken and interesting to speak with (my husband likened her to a dark-haired Luna Lovegood, haha).
Yasmin lives in the house beside the yurt. For those of you who are squeamish about using an outdoor bathroom for showers, no worries; for now, there's no outdoor shower installed, so you can use the one in her house.
Recommended for travellers wanting something out of the ordinary!