The Lederman Kitchen

I don't think we really appreciated our trip to Marrakech as much as we should have.  Looking back at the photos and remembering our time there, it was incredible.  But, at the time, it was a tough trip for us.  Brian and I just found out I was pregnant, and it was too early to tell our friend Linda who was traveling with us.   The easy part was not drinking.  We couldn't find a beer or bottle of wine anywhere in Marrakech. We went to one fancy dinner and we were all shocked that they didn't serve alcohol. The hard part were the fumes and my exhaustion.  Because of the heat, most of the small alleyways/streets were covered, and all day long motorcycles would zip around leaving their exhaust behind.  I was so worried about breathing the air since I had been reading about how my baby's major organs were developing that week.  On top of that, I was in the period of pregnancy where I was just exhausted, so walking around all day and night was t...

This was a weekend that we will remember and talk about for many years to come.  The photo below pretty much sums up the trip.  It's being printed and framed as I type.  The gang in front of the Lowenbrau Tent - where we spent the morning But before we made it to Oktoberfest, we spent a day driving in the Bavarian Alps to Neuschwanstein Castle.  A nice way to ease into our weekend in Munich.  We were with some great friends and the countryside was beautiful. The countryside Neuschwanstein Castle I know it's pretty much the same photo but the trees are so pretty here The Drummond's and Lederman's Dana & Iain Looking across the way to the castle next door (and at the clouds settling in the hills) The castle from the other side Oktoberfest is nuts, and it's so much fun.  The tents are massive and packed all day long.  Most of the seating is reserved, and people have standing reservations at the same table, ...