The Lederman Kitchen

Yes it's almost August, but I'm blogging about April.  My parents spent most of April in Europe, how amazing is that?  They came over to Ireland at the beginning of their trip and spent a few days with Brian and I exploring in and around Dublin. I loved showing them around and having them see a bit of what our life is like on this side of the world.   To get a true Irish experience, we took them to a castle, the country side, the coast and the city. First stop was one of our favorites - Trim Castle.  It's a perfect mix of castle & ruins, with a great tour of the castle keep.  Since we've done the tour before, we sent Mom & Dad in, and Brian and I took a walk along the river to see some other ruins. Mom, Dad and I in Trim Brian and I on our walk Mom & Dad's pretty pic from the castle keep Like father... Like daughter (on a previous trip) Walking around Trim After Trim, we drove a bit more around County Meath - sto...

I had been wanting to take Brian on the cliff hike that I did about a month ago with my team at work. The hike is south of Dublin about 15 miles. You start in the town Bray and walk along the cliffs, above the sea to the next town Greystones. It's a beautiful 6K walk that really epitomizes Ireland with it's green hills & blue sea.   The photos are a combination of both times I have done the hike. You can tell which came from each day, based on the sky. The beach in Bray.  Cliff walk straight ahead. Starting up the cliff Along the tail Lot's of green hills and dramatic cliffs Convinced to take just 1 photo If you look close, you can see the train tacks & tunnel that run along the coast Brian and I stopped in Bray at a little Italian market and grabbed some snacks. We found a nice little patch of grass, just off the trail with a view of the sea and enjoyed a picnic lunch. It's a nice way to spend a beautiful afternoon. A defi...