A beautiful day and no work to do. So I went for a walk in Nancy, France, a short hour and a half train ride from here. Off the train and a nice walk to Place Stanislas, the touristic heart of the city. Lot's going on there and a fine place to sit and watch. First, lots of noise from a wedding. There was a Moroccan group with a very long trumpet and drums. The couple looked like a mixed marriage. The kids will surely be very international!
From there, I walked to the other side of the square and saw the 24 hours of Stan: a student gathering where each faculty pushes around a float for 24 hours. They weren't pushing anything yet, but were getting sprayed with paint and water and basically making as much noise as they could!
Next, back the the Place Stanislas, where a protest was beginning to protect the rights of immigrants in France. France has always been known as "Terre d'asile", a country of refuge. The participants are hoping that the new Socialist government will be more human toward those just seeking to better their lives. Maybe we should just get rid of borders all together and just live like humans?
