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Dreams and reality
May. 4th, 2012 03:51 pmIn the last 5 weeks, I've re-read 7 of the "Tales of the City" books. Only 'Mary Ann in Autumn' remains.
I think it must be the third time I've read the first 6 and, as always, they make me want to visit San Francisco again.
So, as we have enough BA miles (now called Avios) for a return trip to North America for 2, this morning I briefly toyed with the idea of visiting for Easter 2013.
But, although the flights would be free, we would still have to pay £374.19 each in taxes, fees and surcharges!!
When did it get so expensive?
With that amount we can almost get 4 return flights to Europe and, as Adrian put it, we won't have to beg to be let in the country of choice.
So we have now booked with Avios and £27 (in total) a return flight to Bologna for Easter to spend a week in Le Marche, the calf of Italy's boot, where Adrian's never been.
I think it must be the third time I've read the first 6 and, as always, they make me want to visit San Francisco again.
So, as we have enough BA miles (now called Avios) for a return trip to North America for 2, this morning I briefly toyed with the idea of visiting for Easter 2013.
But, although the flights would be free, we would still have to pay £374.19 each in taxes, fees and surcharges!!
When did it get so expensive?
With that amount we can almost get 4 return flights to Europe and, as Adrian put it, we won't have to beg to be let in the country of choice.
So we have now booked with Avios and £27 (in total) a return flight to Bologna for Easter to spend a week in Le Marche, the calf of Italy's boot, where Adrian's never been.
