Full Circle

I rode into Belgrade alongside Daniel from Dallas on Sunday. He works as an internal auditor with US Steel ensuring that the company adheres to a high standard of financial, safety and environmental controls. Today, by coincidence, I rode past the US Steel plant in Radovic. You approach these huge chimneys belching smoke. It's like entering a different world after the peace and (comparative) cleanliness of the Serbian countryside.

I am sure that US Steel have made great strides in improving the enviromental impact since they acquired the plant some years ago. But it is a reminder of the price someone pays for our mateial comforts.