Dimanche Sans Voitures

Oh, yes. You read that correctly. This Sunday is going to be a "Sunday without cars." We were going to travel somewhere this weekend, but in light of how things work in this country, I would hate to not be able to get back home when we want to. They are actually cordoning off an entire area that surrounds our town and about four or five others. I think it's a Europe-wide ordeal--to show you that you don't always need your car--you can bike or walk places, too. It's a good idea, but this is also a region where few people go to church on Sunday. We do go to church on Sunday, but not this Sunday. The road closings begin at 10:00 am and continue to 5:00 pm. Church starts at 10:00 am. When we told an unaffected acquaintance (they live in a town that is not participating) who goes to our church about this Sunday, he said, "Well, what are they going to do? Not let you drive back to your house?" I wanted to ask him,"Umm...haven't you been living in this country since April?" But, instead, I only thought those words...and felt much the wiser.