In article >, Ed Pawlowski says...
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> Europe seems big on pushing expensive water on tourists. We carefully
> avoided it, but is was possible to buy bottled water very cheap where
> the locals shop. Only once did we have a very high priced meal and we
> knew it would be in Firenze. You ay for ambiance in the tourist spots.

Florence is a rip-off. After a few days there, I had to call the bank
about a second mortgage.