Oink

Well, now I know I'm in Europe. I just finished my first breakfast here - definitely my favorite part of any trip to Europe. Why is it that even a Holiday Inn in Europe has a better breakfast than the Four Seasons in the US? The buffet was amazing - including the requisite assortment of delicious pig products: salami, ham, bacon, sausages, etc. Of course, there was the token platter of lox (or "smoked salmon" as they call it), which was nice, but without a bagel (there are no bagels in Europe) it loses a lot of its tastiness. It doesn't quite taste the same on a roll.

And what's with the yogurt here? They have like 5 different kinds, including something I've only had in Europe which is a delicious thick, creamy, sweet yogurt blended with small pieces of soft fruit (raisins, dates, other unidentifiable stuff), that I can't stop eating. I've never seen that in the US.

Of course, there were 10 different kinds of breads and rolls, each more delicious than the other, and 6 (get that, SIX) types of fresh jellies and jams. Nothing like a huge slab of fresh bread spread with butter and jam. Oy!

Anyway, time for a nap as I'm slipping into a post-breakfast stupor. I suppose I'll have to do some work in a little bit.