Nothing to do with Maastricht, but thought you would be interested in how our stomachs are treated by the kitchen crew on board the Kvasir. This is their version of eggplant Parmesan Marsha ordered last night. Every day, for both lunch and breakfast, there is a standard menu that is unchanging, and a non-repeated menu of culinary specialties reflecting the food of the city or region we are currently in.
Straddling the Meuse River, Maastricht (where the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet) is one of the Netherlands oldest cities. Students come from all over Europe to its university enhancing its rich immigrant population. There are over 1,600 National Heritage Buildings.
Winding cobblestone streets and beautiful churches still feel like the medieval era when the city held important status in the Carolingian and Holy Roman Empires.
In the 20th century, Maastricht took its place as the city where the Maastricht Treaty was signed establishing the Euro as the single European currency.
Bonnie thought she was going to get a mint teabag on one of our breaks.
A clothes line with “drying” violins we thought might be an advertisement for an upcoming concert by the famous comedy violinist (at least locally), Andre Rieu?
We also had enough time to at least drive the bus through the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial where many of America’s war dead still remain.
After a lunch back at the ship we set off for an excursion to the mouth opening Charlemagne’s Cathedral and Treasury. Join us in a few minutes….