Having just returned from a lovely long weekend in Barcelona, I have to mention, other than the rate sighting of the sun which I have not seen since 1976, that during my stay in the beautiful gothic quarter of the city, I sighted absolutely NO dog mess on the city streets for the entire time spent there.
Now this I find unbelievable, given the high number of dogs that I saw being walked (on leads) around the city and it also makes it one of the most parent friendly destinations in the world but I am at a loss of how they manage to ensure that no dog mess is left presented for the unwary sole of a flip-flop?
I have a few ideas:
• All Barcelonian (or Catalonian) dwellers take pride in their beautiful city and know that it is totally unacceptable to allow their dogs to leave mess on the pavement.
• City dwellers inform on those who are guilty of breach of the above and lock them up in one of Gaudi’s purpose built chimneys – many of which are dotted around the city
• The municipal vans that squirt water over virtually all stone walls at high pressure each night, have aimed at offending animals and washed them away….along with their owners who are micro-chipped.
I know I have a major hang up on the issue of dog mess (see my letter to the local newspaper back in the March posts) but it really was delightful to be able to skip around the city, confident that it was unlikely to step into mess.
For a city of its size and street layout complexity, I am now totally at a loss as to why Crickhowell or any place in the UK are unable to keep their pavements clean…….
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