I'm reeling from the prices here! There was an article in the NYTimes while I've been travelling with a headline like "Americans Touring in Europe Hammered by Falling Dollar." Hello, thanks for the news!!!
A British couple I shared a table with in the Bergen fishmarket responded smugly to my query whether they were finding the prices high, "not as high as you." Nyah, nyah, nyah. Then the husband allowed that they fish and chips he found inedible were also the most expensive he'd ever purchased....anywhere, any time.
I'm sure the falling dollar is increasing the shock value of Norwegian prices. But I suspect they would be high no matter what the exchange rate. A sampling from my shore excursions:
- A large pizza and Coke, advertised at $40
- A half pint of draft beer, $10
- A small bowl of admittedly delicious fish soup (voted best in Kristiansand, where fish soup is a speciality), with a glass of beer, with tip, nearly $50
I know that Scandinavia always has been expensive, absolutely and relatively. But this seems way more so than I remember from many years ago.
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