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Re: Train Travel in Europe Posted on: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:17:43 +0100

On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 16:11:46 +0000,
this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:

>The Reid wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:28:38 +0000,
>> this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
>> the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>>
>> >> its the giant cognac that makes the Spanish one better.
>> >
>> >A giant cognac in Barcelona set me back 6 euro the other week- and it
>> >was not a touristy place, that's what it cost. Not a big deal really,
>> >but the 3-course meal was only 9 euro!
>>
>> I cant really remember what I usually pay, compared to a malt whisky
>> in Scotland its insignificant! And the whisky barely covers the bottom
>> of the glass unless you have a double.
>
>A gin and tonic at a bar in Barcelona is around 6 euro. A bottle of cava
>in a bar can be 25 euro, and the same bottle maybe around 12-15 in a
>restaurant. Beer prices vary, but 4 euro isn't uncommon for 500 ml. I
>stay near the Hospital Sant Pau when I'm there, and it isn't a
>particularly touristy area, but while I don't personally find the city
>expensive, it seems more expensive than, say, Andalucia.

Sounds like things have changed a lot since I was there 4 years back.
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