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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Crazy tourist in Roman Baths taking one of around 1,000 photos...

     Today, let's talk about how much it costs to go to Europe. The Euro today is $1.07 so it is just about equal to the dollar. We have been in Europe when the Euro was $1.57 and $1.34 and the pound was worse.
     How much did we spend for three weeks in Ireland or two weeks in London or a month in Italy? I don't know. We are conservative at home and away. We do not buy what we do not need. We are willing to splurge on some things and not others. The truth is that counting the cost is meaningless to us. The cost of staying home and missing an adventure is greater. Tallying every cent takes too much time, but the truth is that the free things are better. It is free to talk to a bed and breakfast owner about Scotch Whisky while in Scotland. It is free to sit on the Spanish Steps and watch the people. Sure there is airfare and lodging expense, but what is it worth to spend five hours in the British Museum (entrance fee is $0.00)? For us it is priceless.
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