Smoking and Markets.

Arrived without incident, light rain which is mentioned only in context of the smoking.   Hotel room is fine except that the charge and outrageous amount of euros, let alone dollars, for access.  Good access. 

After many hours on the plane a walk was appropriate.   Off to the Kleine Markt Halle, a covered market about a twenty minute walk from the hotel.   Pictures are mostly from that market.   Large, crowded, excellent assortment of german  as well as persian and many other nationalities.   Lots and lots of great looking meats.  Pricing about double or more than what can be found in the neighborhood or at the various street vendors.

It appears we have arrived just as the spring wines are arriving.  Many outside as well as inside venues, lots of good wine and sekt, champagne, along with wursts and onion cakes. 

Then a walk on the Zeil, the large walking and shopping street area.  Think Oxford street without cars, or fifth ave. without cars.  High end and mid market.  Naturally I waited outside of some of the stores such as the large Karstadt.  Outside is not good in a light rain, worse when the rain increases.   Smokers congregate in the front.  I chose to get wet by standing in the rain.   Interesting to see the difference between our smokeless california and here in germany.    Mike has not as yet commented about the smoking in Paris. 

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