Penniedarling

Couldn't resist this photo... it was a Seafood Restaurant in Lisbon and that Shell Fish hanging in the window was alive and moving which attracted those passing by as you can see by the look on this mans face.

1968 - We had very little cash to spend on our couple of months tripping around Europe, we slept in the back of a diesel London Taxi Cab, (diesel was cheaper than petrol in Europe), we did enjoy the odd shower at a Youth Hostel about once a week and we stocked up with canned and dried foods in England because it was cheaper so cooked ourselves most meals... But we treated ourselves in each big town by enjoying a meal in a restaurant... we judged the restaurant by what the cost of a Prawn Cocktail was on the menu stuck on the window, 3/6 (3 shillings & sixpence).
When writing my 'Europe by London Taxi Blog' I found an old postcard we'd sent to a family member which said... 8 weeks cost us 100 English Pounds for fuel, food and the odd Youth Hostel!  Amazing.

Labels: 1/2020, Europe 1968/70