Transportation strike

The entire city was to be shut down today because of a transportation strike--so subway, no buses, etc.  So, we decided to go for a walk.  Turns out people were out and about, stores and cafes were open.  We walked around the edge of the botanical gardens, which were locked, and over to the other section of Palermo.  Went back to the Evita Museum (had gone Nov 2009) then had coffee and walked home.  Made for a full and lovely quiet afternoon.  Cool, cloudy, and very autumnal!