Taking advantage

Day 2 in Paris was also general strike day meaning that the streets were unusually quiet in the morning. After a full breakfast in the hotel we strode out purposefully in the general direction of adventure.
Another beautiful day meant that we were just happy to discover little streets and alleys between us and the river. It eventually took us to old haunts around Notre Dame and the islands. Our need for art and culture was met by a fascinating look at Musée Picasso. Our need for food and wine was met by a light lunch at one of 10000 cute cafes in Paris and a sit in the bar of our hotel over a great Loire sav blanc.
Late afternoon  relax led us to an Italian restaurant nearby. Seems sacrilege to not eat French, but it was the sort of food that I was needing. All in all, tasty and affordable- as we have found all over Europe. Time for a post dinner walk down to the Seine to watch numerous dinner cruises churn by as the sky painted brilliant shades of red.