Mini Intro to Dutch Breakfast + Lodging Review: Holiday Inn Eindhoven
For the first couple of nights in Eindhoven, we stayed at the Holiday Inn that is currently undergoing major renovation. Apparently before, it was grim and stuck in the 1970s. I can report that it is now nice and up to date, with all of the white on white bedding and contrasting bed scarves that you expect from hotels today. There's only wireless for pay in the room, but there are two computer terminals in the lobby with free internet.
Our room rate included breakfast, which had limited hot items but a bounty of excellent pastries, breads, cold cuts and cheeses. Since I read that the typical Dutch breakfast is mainly bread and cheese, these were quite fun to try out. I especially liked the crusty mini French loaves, and the cheese with the little flecks of grain in it (will need to check what that is later).
Another Dutch food item is the chocolate sprinkles on toast. I can't say I've warmed to this yet, both taste-wise, as well as handling-wise. Maybe I didn't put enough butter on it, but the sprinkles kept falling off.
