June 09

One thing Mary wanted to do was to see cheese being made, so we found a place in Castlegregory on the Tralee Bay side of the Dingle peninsula - and what an enjoyable morning.

Maja is a German who grew up and trained in cheese making in Switzerland. Hers is a very hands-on, one person operation (though her husband Oliver makes pate's and other delicacies). This was perfect for us, as we were in on every step and even saw the finished product! It was a nice, sunny day and we also enjoyed tea in the yard and some fun with the 2 little girls - Mija's daughter Jasmina and her friend Evie. They were having an idyllic summer day which culminated in naked running through the hose!
I am going to post pictures below of the cheese making. They may not be in exact order, but you'll get the idea!
Mary got to do her bit, too!

The house speciality is seaweed cheese - which does smell a lot like seaweed!