Strikes in Europe

Hey Guys! Everything is going well here! I am not working at the school but still picking up individual classes and keeping busy with friends!
I wanted to just post some quick comments on the strike thats going on here in Spain, and other areas of Europe. With gas prices rising the way they have been workers that rely on gas for a living are striking here in Spain. It started with the fishing industry here, fish prices have not gone up dramatically in a long time and with gas prices continually rising they are no longer turning enough of a profit to continue working. The next group to join them were the self-employed truck drivers who want a government established minimum set for their services. Because they pay for gas out of their pockets, they are not profiting either. The truck drivers began their strike earlier this week, blockading roads and making it nearly impossible for other trucking companies to complete deliveries which lead to food and gasoline shortages throughout the country. Some gas stations had no gasoline but I was mostly impacted by the food issue.
On Wednesday I ran out of milk so I ran to the nearest grocery store, which is a tiny store, to get some and there was nothing! I couldn't believe it, all the shelves were almost empty! Later in the day I walked to a larger store, which was not nearly as empty, but there were still some empty shelves! I did get milk, not the type I normally drink, but it was milk and I was happy!
Thursday in Soria there is an open air market with tons of produce, plants, fish and meat. This week the market area was empty. Only about half the normal stands were even open because of a lack of food! It was really weird. We overheard the owners of one fruit store saying they had to have everything brought in by van, because the trucks couldn't run through the blockades. Everything you need you can still find, it may take some looking but you will find all your fruits, veggies and meat.
By the end of this week police had cleared the roads and the 80 or so percent of non-striking drivers are now able to make their deliveries and things are almost back to normal here, but it was an interesting few days!
Hope all is well back home! This weekend I may go to Segovia with some friends to stay for a few days. I will take pics if I go and I will update the blog!
Happy Fathers Day!!!!!!!!!