I've been looking at your pictures of French prices these days and wondering- is Paris cheap or is Sofia expensive?

I think the latter, since we have to afford similar 2.40 euro sweets on a third of the French salary.

Also, you need to travel to Eastern Europe to see some insanely high heels. Ukranian women take the lead, their heels and fashions defy the laws of physics.

Amy - what the price of gas over there?

One of the interesting things about the "horrible American economy" - which seems to largely self-invented - is illustrated by a question: if the dollar is so worthless, why is gas so cheap here, considering it's an international commodity?

Once again, yum. Three flapjacks with either chocolate or caramel syrup. It looked like there was one other kind, too, but I couldn't quite make it out: "sirop d'erable" maybe? Does somebody know what that is?

Can I get it with sausages and eggs, too?

Sorry, it's early and I haven't had my breakfast yet.

Petrol in the UK is 87.7 p (= 1.34789 USD) per litre where I live. (Beware prices per gallon as the US gallon

The Europeans tax the crap out of gasoline. Always have. That pretty much explains the price diff.

Gas is expensive because it is taxed like a luxury item. Until recently cars were for rich people,and roads too for that matter. No one minded taxing the rich for something only they used. Things have changed with regard to cars and gas consumption but by now people have become used to expensive gas and the governments are used to the money.

Norwegians pay more for fuel even though they produce it and became rich off of it. Up until the 1970's, Norway was a poor country.