A crêpe is a very thin form of a pancake. Crêpes can be made either 'savory' or sweet (basically, sweet crêpes are savory crêpes with sugar and (optionally) a little liquor). Instead of syrup, Crêpes are usually served with different kinds of spreads and/or fruits, veggies, or meats inside.
Mmmm... Tasty!
I've finally found a few minutes of time to write a concluding blog entry concerning World Youth Day 2005. I will go over a few final thoughts about the pilgrimage, and some interesting information I've learned throughout the trip.
International Travel Tips
This being my first trip outside the U.S., I tried to prepare for the worst in everything, and I think I did a good job. I decided to withdraw 150 euros before leaving, so there would be no hassle in Europe trying to get money; this turned out to be the best way to do things, because many stores and restaurants didn't accept credit cards for purchases under 20 euros because the credit card processing system in Europe is much less efficient than ours in the U.S.
I thought it would be good for me to note some of the cultural differences I've noticed between Holland/Germany and the U.S. during my trip so far, if nothing else to try to understand the people in this part of Europe a little better: