Things really start to get dangerous in the streets now. Trash building up on the pavements so people must walk in the streets, streets under renovation (all over Paris) so there is only one lane open, taken up to 1/4 of “bike lane”.

Add burned, still smoking, trash in some areas… Today I managed to run over a stick, maybe part of some kind of pallet before it burned, and it went up in the air and almost hit the bike behind me. Nice if she got it in the eye or something.

All that and also add the fun fact that yesterday, going home, I inhaled two bugs of some sort. I guess they multiply in the trash piles.

So that’s my life at the moment – how is yours?

Björn

So finally the garbage collectors turned up again on my street! Kind of the most happy reunion ever. Not so sure they are happy though, in their white protective suits, top to toe white plastic overalls, not sure they protect them against angry rats… But against filth I am sure it will give some protection.

At the same time new demonstrations been announced on Thursday, even if the vote against Macron is today, and he won’t loose. I will look like a fool if the Republicans will vote against him. So there might be protest even today, smaller ones. We will see. But Thursday for sure. More burning cars in the streets.

Björn

First, why a car? Cause it is the best color on a car you can get. Remember that.

Then why the 17, 18? Cause it is a bit absurd at the moment. I live at the edge of the 17th district in Paris, so pass the street and I am in the 18th district. And now it’s garbage collection strikes going on. But the 18th have a private company to do their garbage collection. So daily the truck comes and collect all garbage on one side of the road, and the other look like a war zone, or a Manhattan for rats.

I seriously think today was the final day for me to find a any opening to take the bike from the pavement out on the street. Most likely, tomorrow, I need to roll to the crossing before I can get the bike away from the pavement. Then from there, soon people won’t be able to use the pavements.

So is Paris, how is your hairday?

Björn

Aftonbladet today, Link!

Yes the garbage strike reached Sweden today. Both the tabloid Aftonbladet and the morning radio show talked about it, and kind of ended up in “rats”.

But I still try to not sneak out more than one garbage bag a week. And today we will see, the garbage guys union will decide if they will go back to work. Hopefully yes. Cause it’s not nice. Not as bad as the rat problem around the Eiffel tower though.

Björn