A Travel Agent

Joan’s sister-in-law Linda had taken a 3-week trip European trip last year to several countries with her two sisters and was very happy with the travel agent, Pam, in Redmond, WA.  Linda said they took trains and walked; the agent knew Europe and the hotels near train stations for easy access, etc., etc.  They stayed only two to three days at a location before moving on.  She said they each had a small rollerboard and a backpack for easy mobility.  She said Pam could help with everything.
   Joan called Pam this week to get started.  She asked about our budget; we said $100 a night and maybe more $250-$300 in Normandy when Merlyn would join us and we would be splitting a larger unit (hopefully.)  Linda had said there were kitchenettes available like in the States (the microwaves and small refrigerators) and we told Pam we would like that, since we use those so much when we are not in a timeshare condo with a kitchen (and actually, we need them with Ron’s dietary restrictions.)

    Pam said she couldn’t get us anything less than 1/3 that budget, that is, $300/night plus and $700 plus in Normandy, and probbaly not anything with a kitchenette. 

     When Joan hung up the phone she said to Ron, “We can’t go!”

     But.....she got busy on the web.