Well, good news. We're 3 for 3 with our host families.
After a tiring four hour bus trip to Northern Ireland, our final host, Sonya, was waiting to pick us up. And I think its safe to say we've saved the best location for last.
Sonya, who is actually quite young, lives in a tiny village about half an hour from Coleraine, which is about 2hrs. North of Belfast. Her house is small but beautifully decorated, and she shares it with her two rescue dogs Sophie and Jess. Both of the dogs are absolute dears...they want to be wherever you are and are always ready to give hundreds of kisses.
Although we've only been here for two days, I've loved watching how Sonya runs her life. She keeps things very simple and pretty much just does the things that make her happy. And if that means letting Sophie drink tea out of her mug, then so be it. I've been realizing that there are two types of people: those to live to work, and those who work to live. She is definitely one of the latter.
This evening we went with Sonya to take Sophie and Jess for a walk along the coast. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the coast of Northern Ireland, which is rugged, grassy, and untouched, is even more stunning than the Cliffs of Moher. There is a narrow dirt path that runs along the edge of the cliff...and the view is breathtaking. Sonya takes the dogs to the cliffs every day to play fetch and get some room to run....I can't imagine having such a gorgeous view right on my doorstep.
Pictures will definitely be coming soon...check back!
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