I am just back from the holiday of a lifetime in Westport, Co. Mayo and the great part of this holiday was our fantastic host Evleen and her stunningly beautiful home.
I experienced famous Irish hospitality many times before, but this time it was extraordinary, even by very high standards of this welcoming and warm-hearted country. Evleen is kind, considerate, generous, tactful and ready to help her guests in any possible way. Lovely chats, local tips, cups of tea and snacks, countless lifts, which were so welcome as neither me nor my companion can drive, a beautiful sitting room at our sole disposal, a free run of a stunning garden grounds, - the attention and extras Evleen lavished on us were countless. She is fantastic company and truly a credit to Westport town.
As for her home and garden, it is simply a bit of paradise in one of the best locations at this stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way.
I do hope to return there as soon as I can.