Eliot's Travels

Dutch Favorites

Reflecting on our time in Nederland, I thought we'd list our FAVORITES.

FOOD
Cookie: C1000 bakker speculaas
Cracker: Tuc
Eliot's drink box: Dubbel Frisss witte druiven & citroen (white grape and lemon)
Miles' drink box: Chocomel
Groentemarkt: Paap
Vegetable: komkommer (cucumber)
Fruit: aarbeien (strawberries)

Cheese store: Verkade & Jacques
Cheese: belegen boerenkaas
Bread bakery: Bierhuizen Bakkerij
Eliot's bread: bruin sesam
Whitney's bread: waldkorn
Jim's pannekoeken: spec, ui, kaas (bacon, onion, cheese)
Boys' pannekoeken: plain with powdered sugar
Whitney's coffee: Koffie verkeerd
Whitney's beer: De Konick (Belgium)

Beer selections we tasted during our stay

Ice cream shop: IJssalon Van Bokhoven
Italian restaurant: La Dolce Vita
Daily-special cafe: Wijnhaven
Take-out pizza: Pizza Rapido
Lunch spot: Leonidas

SIGHTS
Whitney's boat: Avontuur
Eliot's boat: white sailboat (it has no name)
Miles' boat: gas boat
Whitney's train: new double decker
Canal: Molslaan
Walk: Poppesteeg to Huyterstraat and its 2 bridges
Bird: blue heron & the swan family
Eliot's bike path: tunnel under the train tracks (it's warm)

HOLLAND
Miles' Dutch word: paraplu (umbrella)
Eliot's Dutch word: acht (8)
Cultural trait: biking
Miles' thing about Holland: "train"
City: Delft

posted by Whitney @ 2:24 AM