Biking in Maastricht

We just returned from a 5-day trip to Germany (Swabia and the Black Forest), so we have a lot of catching up to do! Bear with us. Before we left for the trip, though, we had some really nice days in Maastricht and did some biking with Dr. Rust.

As you probably know, stereotypical Holland is a land of dikes, dams, canals, etc. This isn't so true down in our region, but we do have one very nice canal near Maastricht. It's really nice to bike along there on a nice day. We see a lot of nature and animals, and it's neat to see the boats sail by. And since Maastricht isn't exactly hilly, we can bike for miles without running out of steam. The three of us have lots of fun and laugh at Erik when he tries to crash.

Erik exploring at the edge of the canal.

Since we first arrived in Maastricht, Erik had been allured by the McDonald's "McOriental" sign in the central market of town. He finally talked me into going to try them. So, for 3.5 Euro apiece (plus 50 cents a packet for ketchup and mayo), we had McOriental combos. As great as all this may sound, it really wasn't. Gross! I guess McDonalds is still McDonalds, wherever you go. But if you want a bad cumin meatloaf hunk on pita, then you now know where you can go.

Before I realized just how big a waste of money the McOriental was to be. Why is it "oriental," anyway? Maybe "McGreek" or "McTurk."