So much for Paris quiet

It was quiet, almost mystically so this morning when I started off to the pool at 6:30 AM. The sun seemed to be mystically rising in the north.
I languidly mused that Paris felt pretty quiet for 8:AM. Quiet and low-key.

But now I can hear the strikers manifesting two streets over, around Montparnasse. Nurses have called a 'manif' and probably for cause, as much as I am reluctant to say it. I am sure they are underpaid, underappreciated, and generally maligned.

Also, I've been here 13 days and I believe it's the first strike since back. Unbelievable!