Mon Dieu!

Have you heard about the big Paris transportation strike?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693834

The protests are over a proposed change in the retirement age, from 60 to 62. Airports and public transportation in Paris are all affected, and the city has virtually shut down. It's impossible to get in or out of Paris at the moment, and even the Metro is running at half capacity.

So... Guess who's trapped in the middle of it all?

Yep. It's Matt.

Matt flew to Paris this morning, where he was supposed to catch a connecting flight to Leon France for a meeting. He's been trapped at the Charles de Gaulle airport all day, and finally managed to snag a hotel voucher for a room almost an hour away from the airport. (I tried to find him something closer, but every single hotel is filled.) If the airport is back up and running tomorrow, he'll be able to get on a 10 pm flight back home to Manchester. But who knows? He might just be stuck there for awhile.

It sounds like it was an absolutely nightmarish travel day for him. I hope he can get home soon.

Wish him luck, ok?