Alamode Those of you that know me have come to recognize that I really don t mind spending money if I can t figure a way to get something free. We called my daughter to chat.
Phone calls from overseas are expensive.
Burn that thought into your brain. We were about one block from the area in town frequented by the backpacking crowd that looked for inexpensive places to stay. Our hotel was very nice and clean but Marion felt a bit uncomfortable since we were also about a block from the red light district. Many stores in the area advertised Internet access and suggested we check our e-mail. The storefronts ranged from absolutely filthy to very neat and clean.