Sumptuously insane by the Seine

It is no secret to anyone that Paris is positively bursting with culture. In fact, culture is it's lifeline..it's blood so to speak.  But Paris also abounds with activities and sights that are far less highbrow and to some, including me, are far more interesting. One should always find the time to explore the less refined, to search out the surprising and bizarre and to experience the local elements of any city.  Often it means just keeping your eyes open or turning left when everyone else is turning right...but one is never disappointed.  A long leisurely stroll along the Seine reveals impossibly small studios boasting petit, beautifully tapestried deer to mind boggling  and stylish art supply shops, every nook and cranny of Paris has something to surprise, something to evoke the imagination.  So it was with some thought of the unusual that I sought out an establishment for the evening's tipple that would promise something different, something a little out of the ordinary. Very few establishments outside of the French Basque country stock Izarra, but that is exactly what was was required to complete a most satisfactory day of exploration.  Izarra is fashioned in Bayonne and like Chartreuse, is available in both yellow and green varieties.  I have chose the Izarra Horia or yellow Izarra this evening for its delicious almond taste.  A mouthful of sunshine and most certainly worth the search and shoe leather.