the only time i've been really pissed off by a strike, was when i saved all my pennies to go for a long weekend to athens. it was a really big deal to me as 1) i'd always wanted to go and 2) it was the first time i'd ever been abroad alone (and to this date, the only time i've done it), so for a big pussy like me, it was a really brave step.
anyway, i got there and discovered that the entire tourist industry in athens was on strike for the entire duration of my stay. that meant the acropolis, all the museums and all the other archeological sites were closed.
to add insult to injury, the strike ended the day after i flew back.
i only found out about it all when i got to my hotel at four in the morning, full of excitement and really chuffed with myself for being brave enough to go it alone. so when the hotel receptionist told me, i promptly burst into tears!
oh well, i ended up having a wicked stay anyway - got drunk a lot, made some odd friends, and then went back to athens with my dad a few years later to finally see all that i'd missed!
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