When a fiver bought a day in Europe
I read with great delight Susan Spano’s insights on the cost of lodging in Europe [“Sweet Dreams in the Big Three,” March 12]. She documents bargain doubles for $150 to $180 a night.
For longtime travelers, that is sticker shock indeed. I remember carrying, along with my backpack, a dog-eared travelers’ bible called “Europe on $5 a Day.” Ah, yes, those were the days.
Remember 3 British pounds to the dollar? Six-hundred drachmas would get you to Istanbul with enough left over for a bottle of raki.
Sigh. Time marches on and over us all.
JOSEPH A. LEA
Mission Viejo
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