And not wanting to only blog about the bad things, but here is another shocking fact about Europe : THE SMOKER IS KING.
Everywhere we´ve been, we´ve had to battle against inhaling secondary smoke, thanks to the totally riddiculous laws that allow smokers to partake anywhere, anytime, any how. Cafes often have an inside and out side seating area - you´d think it´s smokers outside, non-smokers inside. But no! Smokers can sit anywhere they like and to hell with the people that want fresh air.
In France a maitre D tried to seat us at a table with two smokers and was not impressed when I refused and went elsewhere. In Spain, there was a big no smoking sign in the airport - and a guy smoking right next to it. And in England, well, the pubs are filled with smoke. It´s not possible to enjoy a pint without secondary smoke inhalation.
Again, our Government has looked after us. For healths sake? I´m not sure. Maybe it was more to avoid litigation. But the benefit for us non-smokers is the ability to enjoy a fine meal without someone blowing filthy smoke all over it.
In Europe anti-smoking laws kick in on July 1. There will be no smoking in enclosed areas. Brilliant. I suspect they will have a bloody hard time enforcing that law. They should focus instead on getting people to not smoke in the first place.
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