We enjoyed our stay with Gabi and Christy so much. As promised, we feel like we entered as strangers and left as friends, and we only stayed one night.

I thought of our room as a little hobbit den; we found it very charming and adorable. The cats were adorable, and I'm not actually much of a cat person. But I enjoy any animal that will go for a walk with me, and they both did walk with me before breakfast down the lane, barefoot, in the bathrobe Gabi provided. Not sure what the neighbor I encountered thought of that, but it tickled Gabi and Christy.

Gabi and Christy spent time sharing insight about the area and fascinating tales of their own travels. My husband is a bit of a musical dabbler, and loved having an opportunity to play a song or two with Christy, and Gabi joined in, too. I was happy to tap my foot and nod along. They shared recommendations for a quick trip to find some music in Doolin, a center for traditional Irish music. We found plenty and soaked it up like sponges.

Breakfast: amazing. Gabi is an excellent cook and it was just lovely. They helped us plan the next leg of our journey, including a Herculean effort to hook us up with a musician friend of theirs in Dingle. Alas, we couldn't make it to Dingle this time, but the effort was appreciated nonetheless.

This was such a gem, we're so glad we found it (okay, and yeah, it did take us a little while to find it, but I couldn't think of a more splendid area in which to get lost). This home made our stay in this area extra unique and delightful.