Food Oddities and Observations

We will miss the (mostly) wonderful food:

1. Breads and croissants here are baked fresh daily and are exceptional. They have croissants made from different types of grains, and there is one in particular that we both really liked - a hint of rye? Or pretzel dough? We can't tell, but it was our favorite.

2. Restaurant meals in Switzerland were a bit expensive. About half have been fabulous, and half have been just good/OK. None have been bad. Most in Italy were fabulous and tended to be less expensive.

3. Train station food is pretty decent. Train stations have bakeries with grab-n-go sandwiches, pastries, and salads. And croissants - see #1

4. Hotel breakfasts are odd.

-- They usually provide cold meats, cheeses, breads and yogurt. Only one provided fruit.

--Several had raw eggs and a contraption to lower them into boiling water. I tried this, and it took 10 minutes for hard-cooked eggs, and another 5 minutes before I could peel them. Why on earth don't they just offer already cooked eggs?

--Coffee at breakfast was also weird. They never had coffee or tea available to help yourself. We always had to order for what we wanted and wait for them to bring it. Charlie's coffee was always in a single tiny cup.

5. No tips expected, AND no place on the receipt to add it!Read more