The next morning Lizzie arrived from Boston
and the three of us met Emily for a traditional flambe lunch at the
Guertlerhoft. A flambe is a tasty Alsatian pizza—a
thin crust covered with creme fraiche, onions, and bacon—and variations can
include gruyere cheese and mushrooms.
We felt undressed without scarves so Lizzie, Don, and I walked to Galeries Lafayette to shop for some. And we happened upon a very large group of high school students protesting Sarkozy’s proposal to increase the retirement age one year.
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The proposal did pass the French legislature, and we puzzled over why high school-aged kids were so concerned.
The riot police
escorted them as they walked through the downtown area, interfering with the
trams and traffic. The unions were also protesting the change and strikes were blocking fuel
deliveries causing gas stations to run out of gazole (diesel) and the cancellation of many
international flights. The propensity of the French to strike makes travel to Strasbourg via Germany a good strategy.
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