"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
That, and it's tough to get a decent Schnitzel in Oklahoma.
CHURCH COURTYARD IN VIENNA'S 3RD DISTRICT
You wouldn't know it from looking at this peaceful scene, but there's a very busy main street to the right and pedestrians all over the place, scurrying wherever Austrians scurry.
B was at the dentist while I walked around looking for trouble. Found none. When she was finished with her appointment we strolled around, including a trip to an old-fashioned, very upscale grocery. I couldn't afford most of the stuff they have there, but it's fun to look at all the specialties offered.
Outside, in their window display, they had a collection of Armagnac in small 20cl bottles (a bit less than a cup) from various years, going all the way back to 1920. For your convenience, I've included a photo of the price chart. Find your birth year and figure out how much a cup of fine brandy would cost you.
CLICK TO ENLARGE. TO CONVERT TO US $, FIGURE 1 EURO = $1.50
Please sip, don't guzzle. Not at those prices.
P = 2
S = 0
(Please note this blog post completed at 4 PM Vienna time, therefore data cannot be considered a normal or average daily total.)
2 comments:
So a cup of Armagnac (which, believe it or else is actually my favorite 'version' of brandy/congac) from my birth year would be €125,5 (or about $188US.)
My oh my.
Bet it would be worth it, though...
:)
Sounds like you are having a lot of fun!
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Paisan, I didn't even bother to calculate what a bottle from my birth year would cost, because even a shot-glass full would blow my weekly allowance all to hell.
But then again: at least once in a person's life, they ought to drink something really special.
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