I had a fairly busy weekend. On Friday they suddenly made me do a report on the new Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme for airlines, to brief up JB on Monday. So that kept me busy all day. Then we went out to the festivale de musique on Friday. Back to the Clemenceau market on Saturday. I even managed to score a free flat of Mangoes, and an avocado. Pretty good day after that. We ate at my usual haunt down there, and it was better than usual. More musique that night... next day off to a Shakespeare festivale somewhere in Wallonia with an Italian girl CnM know who drove like a true native. Then to Namur for the evening, which we never realised was so hilly! Then back to Brussels for the St. Jean Baptiste celebrtions held by the Québec mission. Truly a slice of Quebecois culture with poutine and St. Ambroise. Then back to work, where I had to go to a session of the "ENVI" commitee and listen to all the MEPs trying to destroy air travel as we know it.
3 comments:
You look really happy in this picture. Those must have been some fine mangoes. I've been enjoying reading about your adventures and I'm very jealous!
How are they destroying air travel? Do tell!
I already posted a response long ago, but somehow it went astray. THe mangos were super good and we used them for mango chicken dishes. Theyre destroying air travel by capping air emissions BELOW 1990 levels, despite the fact taht the industry has grown by more than 100% since then, so despite improvements in engine quality, companies will essentially have to either cut flights or pay extra for the right.... not bad in theory, but the more radical elements would destroy the industry.
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