Re: Swiss Narrow Gauge Railroads

John West Wrote:
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> snowtownbob Wrote:
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> > You should be warned that the Swiss franc is
> one
> > of the World's strongest currencies which makes
> > visits there very expensive indeed.
>
> Very true. Switzerland is expensive. You kind of
> know what to expect with hotels and rental cars
> because you generally know those prices ahead of
> time. What surprised me were meal prices. I paid
> CHF80 for my single room with breakfast at the
> Hotel Grishuna, which was not so bad. But every
> day the cost of a nice lunch and dinner combined
> to exceeded my daily hotel bill. I stopped at a
> McDonalds in Chur just for the heck of it, and the
> cost of a hamburger, fries, and soda translated to
> US$12.50.
>
> JBWX

The reason why restaurant meals are sooooo expensive is that not only are the inputs expensive (especially meat and fish), but the rent is as well and especially labor (salaries + benefits).

Thomas.