Essy's Essentials

The European Breakfast Journal

A simple European breakfast of coffee, bread and fruit set beside a quiet window view.

Recording the breakfasts that quietly define each destination.

At a Glance

  1. Record
  2. Photograph only once
  3. Journal prompt

Breakfast is often the most local meal of the day - before tourist crowds appear, before museums open, before the city begins performing for visitors.

Record

Coffee, bread, pastry, fruit, local speciality, view, music, weather, companions, and mood.

Photograph Only Once

Take one thoughtful photograph. Then put the phone away. Remain present.

Journal Prompt

What did this breakfast teach me about this place?

Pair It With

Some mornings become destinations of their own.