Dublin Dublin was our first thematic international trip for the Hadlands and Morgans to celebrate Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays. Carter’s birthday is March 15th, and Mitch’s is the 19th – so Dublin for Saint Patrick’s day was a perfect day and place to celebrate. The crew for this trip would be me, Carter, Rhone, Jim,…
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Rock of Cashel, Cork, and The Blarney Stone ☘️
The Rock of Cashel Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, The Rock of Cashel, iconic in its historic significance, possesses the most impressive cluster of medieval buildings in Ireland. Among the monuments to be found there is a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an…
Giant’s Causeway 🍀
The Giant’s Causeway was the third main leg of our Ireland 2023 Road Tour. I have read about this place many times, and it has been featured in the video game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I really wanted to visit this place. I am an Eagle Scout, a nature lover, and a rock nerd. I love…
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud ✿✿
During our Ireland 2023 trip, the Hadlands and Morgans planned it around Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays. For Carter’s birthday dinner, he chose Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin’s city center, located beside the 5-star Merrion Hotel. The cuisine is contemporary Irish with French classical roots, and it is acclaimed both nationally and internationally….
National Lampoons European Vacation 2024 🧜🏻♀️🏎️💨🏰🍾🏔️
European Vacation 2024 Roll Call – All present and accounted for! Carter and I were brainstorming ideas for my 57th birthday. We love to travel, and had been on a trip with Jim and Mitch Morgan to Dublin for the boys’ birthdays. I like the band Air, and they were playing in Copenhagen and later…
Noma ✿✿✿
While in Copenhagen in August of 2024, at the start of our two-week European Road Tour, Carter was searching for the coveted Noma reservation. Fortune smiled upon us as he found a lunch reservation during our trip. He asked if he should book it, as it was a vegetarian menu and I immediately said yes….
Stacked Scallop Potatoes 🥔
With fall in full swing here in 2025, I have been cooking at home most evenings, and this scalloped potato dish is on frequent rotation. I call these stacked scallop potatoes because, during layering in the pan, I flip them upright so the cheese and cream can settle between the layers, which adds an extra…