tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030490336748256741.post3245850307901730975..comments2016-03-19T18:35:37.403-07:00Comments on The Road Goes Ever On and On: A Day in AgraR. A. Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431682050937650447noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030490336748256741.post-23061163507656158712016-03-05T08:52:07.878-08:002016-03-05T08:52:07.878-08:00Somehow I don't think the money you're sav...Somehow I don't think the money you're saving on food is going to balance out the cost of the trip, so that makes those lost pounds pretty expensive. ;)Suzie Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111067679903509683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030490336748256741.post-67748607353615639422016-03-03T17:45:55.558-08:002016-03-03T17:45:55.558-08:00Suzie, right now it's about 67 rupees to the d...Suzie, right now it's about 67 rupees to the dollar, which is a pretty darned good exchange rate. Of course, prices for things are often in the hundreds or thousands of rupees, particularly in the places where I'm staying, or feel safe to go. Dinners have been running about 1000 rupees with tip. Indian food is less expensive than western with a side bonus of being less likely to make me sick. Oddly, I really haven't been eating lunch. It's so hot I'm just not hungry, or I'll just eat a snack bar, so I'm saving money there, too. And losing weight. My first hotel had a scale and I'd lost four pounds since I left home. :)R. A. Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431682050937650447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030490336748256741.post-72408837021860296912016-03-03T10:27:29.713-08:002016-03-03T10:27:29.713-08:00I know what you mean about how something spectacul...I know what you mean about how something spectacular can be overwhelming. I felt that way about the Sistine Chapel.<br /><br />Wondering about the exchange rate and how the dollar stacks up against the rupee. What's the purchasing power like? Suzie Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111067679903509683noreply@blogger.com