Still cheap

Just had lunch at the hotel, I am still shock by the sticker price. Shock as in, that's it? I paid more for much less quality and service anywhere around the world! Sometimes after a steak sandwich and a coke from Alfredo's years before.... With tip today, the lunch had cost me INR875.00. INR725.00 was the lunch buffet which included a "pick from the menu" appetizer and a main course. On top of that, you got a whole table full of salads, noodles, desserts, bread and soups, my big bottle of water and of course the Masala Chai. Scary! There is no possible way I could sampled anything. All pool side under the shade, blue sky, temperate temperature, breeze and my today's newspaper. And this was such a civilized meal. Staff served you left and right. Appearing and disappearing at the right moment. Spoiled, yes. It was a very relaxing almost 2 hours of lunch. But in the back of my mind, I couldn't stop thinking of that filthy street behind the hotel with garbage as well as the most common people's living standard. This artificially created Oasis....

*Side note from my newspaper reading: Local banks are scared on the rise of credit card used in September. Normally it would have been a good news. However, this might be because there was no cash and high inflation in the society. People could not afford. Default rate will rise. ICICI was good as it only issue credit cards to 'solid' existing customers. Other banks have not reported or "hiding" the loss of Credit Card defaults.