lördag 14 september 2019

Empty streets and other observations

The first weeks of our vacation it seemed like everywhere we went, the towns were deserted. Wonder about the almost alway empty streets? So do we! We think - but this is just our guess - that people prefer to stay indoors with their shutters closed to keep the heat out. Or maybe they are on vacation? Your guess is as good as ours. And our French certainly isn't good enough to ask anyone. Or, if we did manage to get the question right, to understand the answer!

The French love their roundabouts! According to Wikipedia, half of the world's roundabouts are actually in France! And they take such good care of them. Beautiful flower arrangements, works of art... And the best thing is, that if (when!) you take a wrong turn, you know there is bound to be a roundabout within 500 meters or so, so you can easily go back. Way to go, France!

We have been concerned about how the number of insects is diminishing yearly. But our first day going south from Stockholm, our wind screen spoke another message. Zillions of dead bugs! Less so once we came to Germany and France, but still. There is still hope for Earth!

Camp grounds in Sweden vs France and Germany. I have talked about this before, but here goes again. They are usually more low key in Europe, and people are always better behaved. There is a very strict rule that between 10pm and 8am there must be quiet. And people usually observe that rule. Camp grounds in Sweden usually have the same rule - but noone seems to care. Three years ago we stayed at a 4-star, very well known camp ground and we could not go to sleep until after 1 am. And then kids started running around yelling before 7 am. No good.

As a keen gardener, I make sure not to water my garden in the daytime, when the heat of the day will vaporise much of the water. We are always told to water early mornings or in the evenings. But in Germany and France we see farmers and home owners happily watering away all day. What do they know, that we don't?

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