So after a drive through the Dolomites, my mom and I ended up in Kassel, Germany for the night. Lynn, my mom and I ended up having so much stuff that Lynn had to rent a car and then fly from Milan to Stockholm after our stopover at Lake Como. There, I said it.
By the time we got to Kassel, we were exhausted. We got checked in and asked about a restaurant nearby. After the woman at the front desk suggested Italian and we nixed that, she suggested a Spanish restaurant called El Erni. We took the metro over there and had a quick walk. I didn't know what to expect. I was very happy with what we got.
We were shown into a room where all the tables had candles and white table clothes. And the menu was blessedly lacking in Italian food. Look, I love Italian food. It's comforting. But after six weeks, you just need some hardy German food (or in this case, Spanish).
We started with some Manchengo cheese. They also brought out some warm bread with the cheese so that the it kind of melted on to the bread.
For my main, I got the turkey cutlet with cheese and a gravy sauce. Now, I know it's not Spanish food. But it was so darn good. So good. The turkey was moist, which can be hard to achieve with a cutlet. The cheese was thick and melted and browned perfectly and the sauce was just plain good. It was lick your plate good. Sadly, we didn't do dessert, but we did have some glasses of house wine- two different Spanish wines. Both were good, and no, I don't remember their names. But, I find it difficult to go wrong with Spanish whites. But, I assume that it can be done. I'll let you know if that ever happens to me.
We caught the train back and got back to our room. We were greeted with a little bag of gummi bears instead of chocolate on our pillows. How nice and different.
I know that I haven't spoken much about breakfast here in Europe. When we stay at hotels, for the most part, breakfast is included. It's not a lavish affair by any means. Fresh fruit, breads, cereal, yogurt, deli style meat and cheese, juices, coffee, tea and Nutella. Lots of Nutella. Maybe if you are lucky, you may stay at a place that has eggs and some bacon. But the breakfast at the Ramada in Kassel was fit for a king. They did charge us extra, but if you were starving, it is worth it. Eggs, sausages, bacon, potatoes, cereals, yogurt, juices, coffee, tea, breads, cheeses, meats, veggies, fruit and more. It was insane.
I wish I had more than 18 hours in Kassel. It was a charming town that had a lot to do. It is supposed to be the start of the German fairy tale road.
By the time we got to Kassel, we were exhausted. We got checked in and asked about a restaurant nearby. After the woman at the front desk suggested Italian and we nixed that, she suggested a Spanish restaurant called El Erni. We took the metro over there and had a quick walk. I didn't know what to expect. I was very happy with what we got.
We were shown into a room where all the tables had candles and white table clothes. And the menu was blessedly lacking in Italian food. Look, I love Italian food. It's comforting. But after six weeks, you just need some hardy German food (or in this case, Spanish).
We started with some Manchengo cheese. They also brought out some warm bread with the cheese so that the it kind of melted on to the bread.
For my main, I got the turkey cutlet with cheese and a gravy sauce. Now, I know it's not Spanish food. But it was so darn good. So good. The turkey was moist, which can be hard to achieve with a cutlet. The cheese was thick and melted and browned perfectly and the sauce was just plain good. It was lick your plate good. Sadly, we didn't do dessert, but we did have some glasses of house wine- two different Spanish wines. Both were good, and no, I don't remember their names. But, I find it difficult to go wrong with Spanish whites. But, I assume that it can be done. I'll let you know if that ever happens to me.
We caught the train back and got back to our room. We were greeted with a little bag of gummi bears instead of chocolate on our pillows. How nice and different.
I know that I haven't spoken much about breakfast here in Europe. When we stay at hotels, for the most part, breakfast is included. It's not a lavish affair by any means. Fresh fruit, breads, cereal, yogurt, deli style meat and cheese, juices, coffee, tea and Nutella. Lots of Nutella. Maybe if you are lucky, you may stay at a place that has eggs and some bacon. But the breakfast at the Ramada in Kassel was fit for a king. They did charge us extra, but if you were starving, it is worth it. Eggs, sausages, bacon, potatoes, cereals, yogurt, juices, coffee, tea, breads, cheeses, meats, veggies, fruit and more. It was insane.
I wish I had more than 18 hours in Kassel. It was a charming town that had a lot to do. It is supposed to be the start of the German fairy tale road.
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