The best way to recover from 37 hours transit

After arriving in Dublin, we were thrilled to be greeted at the airport by Linda Bradshaw – an Irish friend from work who is home on annual leave. To see a familiar face and know that we were going to a home, rather than a hostel was brilliant.

It was no more than 10 minutes before we were off the freeway and making our way through some classic meandering Irish country roads on our way to Linda’s family home in the small fishing village of Skerries, just north of Dublin. We loved:

• The Bradshaw’s hospitality – it was warm and welcoming
• Having a shower
• Visiting our first castle
• Traditional Irish food homemade by Linda’s mum, including Coddle, Steak and Mushroom pie, and sampling Black Pudding
• A pint of Guinness at the local

Staying with the Bradshaw’s was an incredible way to start our journey, and the perfect way to recover from 37 hours of travel.