Interesting read from Norway.

Good beer in Norway! Spent some time in Bergen; beautiful area.

 

I remember when I was visiting with my partner just over a year ago, the malls there have a lot of American chain restaurants, as well as some ex-pat owned places that serve American style food(there’s even a buffalo wing place own by a couple guys from, well, Buffalo). The last night we were together staying in Manila for my flight home the next morning we found a Chili’s. Same exact menu and food they have over here in the states except the prices and service were a lot better there. (You’d be surprised at how much American culture is over there. In fact the still practice a lot of manners people forgot here like actual POLITENESS.) I was about to order a big steak, when she suggested a big combo meal for the both of us (“hon, this is better, then steak is too much”, she’s VERY strict about being frugal). I agreed since it looked like it was a lot of food— a full rack of ribs, double serving of fries, appetizers, etc. 10 bucks all told. To her it was still expensive. I told her a regular steak dinner here in the states was about 20 dollars, the shocked look on her face was priceless.

Another time I was there she and her friends decided to have a big blow out for my birthday. Rented a nice cabin at a local water park resort, brought lots of food which she, her mom and her friends made. Let’s just say I was pretty stuffed. The interesting thing was when we went shopping for the supplies. We all pooled money together, and gathered up a HUGE shopping cart full of stuff. Keep in mind the stores there sell the same exact brands as over here.. Libby’s, Tyson, etc. if we were at a Walmart here in the states the bill wouldve been close to 250 dollars. I looked at the receipt and it was about 2500 peso....$50 US. Shows how much the corporates at ripping us off here in ‘merica.