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Maastricht's got vibes
Aug 09, 2025Stopping by Germany to get groceries
This was one of the highlights of the road trip! Looking at the map while driving, we decided to take a quick stop at REWE in the German town called Tüddern. How I miss the grocery prices in Germany! We decided in our hearts to take a cooler everytime we go near the broader or cross the broder to Germany 😂
The North Caves Maastricht Underground
The first stop was the North Caves. The underground cave was super huge and the guided tour was quite interesting. It got slighly cold after an 1hr though.
Finally..the tacos
Initially we picked Maastricht because of this taco place called JITOMATO I really wanted to try. Having lived in Europe for more than 4 years now, I really miss the street tacos in Southern California. This restaurants boasts in its use of authentic Mexican ingredients for making the tacos and it’s been really hyped up by social media. However, it was not as expected… as I shared in the reviews:
The pulled pork were a bit salty and dry. The tortillas were slightly too hard. The salsa was not spicy at all! However I really enjoyed the chips and guacamole, though the guacamole was a bit too sour. The ingredients overall tasted fresh and authentic.
I generally enjoyed it, but if you’re looking for somewhere that will satisfy your old SoCal street tacos cravings, this place still doesn’t cut it in my opinion. But it could just be that I’ve never tried tacos in Mexico.
Castle Vaeshartelt was not as expected!
Then finally we arrived at the hotel which is a castle that dates back to the 18th century. From the outside, the estate looked pretty stunning. The road leading to the main entrance was surrounded by trees and made the castle all the more interesting with a royal feeling to it. There was a nice courtyard, along with a restaurant and bar with outdoor seating. However, while the exterior looks like a 5-star, the interior and the experience was more like a 2 or 3- star hostel…
We waited 40 min just for two simple cocktails like Gin and Tonic. One of the waiters kept talking to the guests while holding the drinks (therefore most likely inadvertently spitting into the drinks..), and overall the service was not attentive. In the room, the bed was extremely soft therefore our backs really hurt. There were only two pillows for two people. The shower room leaks water too.
Anyway despite all these, we still enjoyed our time. Just that it was quite an experience. At least there was a cute cat.
