North Atlantic Skyline - - Photographs from the west of Ireland (Galway, Mayo, Clare, Limerick, Roscommon and even Leitrim)

Merde

As we all know, France became a republic when the people took to the streets and overthrew the old regime. The French like to remind its government of the strength of people power by going on strike. Every bloody day. Normally, I could not care less but I plan to spend next week there on vacation. Which may entail swimming there due to strike action by transport workers.

The number of tourists flying to France from Ireland next week.

Worst still, I'm flying with Ryanair, the "Low Fares but-tough-shit-if-there's-a-cancellation Airline". It seemed like a bargain at the time.

Mona Lisait, well-known bookstore in Paris.