Delicious Finale

It finally rained today. The day started with dazzling blue skies, then changed around 3:30 when it started to rain. We could not walk the grounds around Malahide Castle because it was raining quite hard. As we left it began to clear. The sun came out and we proceeded in the bus to Howth where I was last Sunday. There was a beautiful rainbow as we reached the harbor. However it has been rain on and off since.

I'm staying at the Holiday Inn Express near the airport, which got rave reviews on booking.com. I am having dinner at the Crowne Plaza, its sister hotel next door. It's actually a very nice restaurant. I've certainly had the best meal here as far as presentation and creativity. It also tasted great.

Sesame shrimp on a bed of arugula with orange sections to start.  Then rump of lamb, rare, accompanied with a packet of green beans wrapped with leek on a bed of wonderful squares of roast potatoes, and a grilled wedge of romaine as the piece de resistance. There was also some sweet sort of pickled onions which I didn't eat much of. Being my last day abroad, I had dessert, a nice lemon tart with fresh berries.

I should have taken a picture of all of it but didn't. Ireland has proved for me to be the jewel in the crown. It is an exciting, humorous, colorful and beautiful country. I cannot believe this is the last night of my trip. I know this is the last meal I need to eat in a restaurant except for tomorrow night maybe. What an excuse to eat out every night. No other options.

I think I will need to become a tourist in NYC and continue the blog. [The Editor recommends incorporating food, art and gardening into an expanded website.] It has been fun walking around taking pictures especially since there was a venue for displaying them. What will I do next?

Good night from Abroad Abroad