Eventually we saw a lovely house ahead and wondered if it would be 'Sli Na Mara' our accommodation for the fortnight. We hoped so. As we reached it and slowed, a friendly looking couple came out and asked our minders if they were who they are. We realised then that we had hit the jackpot and this idyllic spot was to be home for the next 2 weeks.
Our hosts Peddear and Kitty helped us settle in quickly and gave us a really warm welcome. In no time at all we were sitting outside in the sun taking in the beautiful surrounds.
This was the view from the bench just outside our garden. As you can see we were just a stone's throw from the sea and had a path from the garden leading straight down to the beach. As were were on a peninsula, within a bigger peninsula, the open sea was someway away, but this coastal inlet was peaceful and beautiful. What you can't see in our picture was the huge mountains, rising just a few hundred metres from the far side of this inlet.
Our next photo, looking at our accommodation from the 'main' road (which was pretty quiet by English standards) shows how idyllic our setting was.
We couldn't have asked for a finer setting and for as charming hosts (they lived at the other end of the property). We also had lots of fine canine and feline company as Peddear and Kitty provided a home to 5 dogs, 11 cats and, while we were there, were looking after 3 border collie pups who were sooooooo..... cute.
It was so delightful that I knew it was going to be tempting to stay put and not venture too far afield. I would have to think of some great outings to compete - the challenge was on!
Lots of love Patrick and friends xxx
1 comment:
Wow! You certainly struck gold there! I'm sure the kitty visitors helped too (Panda)
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