September 29, 2010

Today was the big strike. Woke up at 4:45 to the sounds of fireworks and a lot of noise. All the busses, taxis, trains, subways and a lot of airlines are not running today. Many of the stores and restaurants are closed and there are 3-4 police cars all over the place with sirens blaring. We have seen a few protestors, but mostly it is quiet. Went to the local museum this morning and had a nice lunch outside without any problems. When we tried to go for chocolate this afternoon near La Rambla, there were a lot of shops closed ( no chocolate) and more police cars. Our hotel is very quiet. We did go to a local market this AM which shut down while we were there. All that fresh fish, meat and produce going to waste. Luckily, it is only a 24 hour thing.