Unless you are traveling during a strike. Today many metro lines and RERs were not running because of a protest. The retirement age was raised to 62 and I think that's what fueled the fire. At the Cite Universitare RER, the gate would not open, so a journey to the next RER stop, maybe a mile or less, brought us to a running line. Luckily we got to school on time.
Going back, however, was another story. The strike was set to occur in the afternoon, on our way home. After a picturesque stroll through le Jardin du Luxembourg, our RER line was officially closed. We were in for a long walk. Luckily, two lines were running as usual, and line 4, which was all we could hope for, was one of them. The walk home was cut in half.
The protest itself, I did not witness. Andres, another API student, said he observed part of it. It was mostly marching with banners and signs, but there was also music, a dj in fact. French people protest in style. It was much different than anything he, I, or anyone else had anticipated. I think that's the way to do it. Make your point, but in a mature manner.
Tomorrow should be an easier day, all least for the commuters.
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