I slept twelve hours last night, making up for the sleepless night before. I woke up to a sunny, beautiful day. I went food shopping, hit the street fair across the street and got some Christmas presents, and then did yoga on my terrace.
I love the jacarandas in bloom!
I love walking in Buenos Aires
Later in the day, I met an old friend, and we walked 4-5 km, wandering around the city in an area I have not walked before. I may be a bit sunburned, but I did put on suntan lotion, so hopefully it won’t be bad! We strolled from Palermo to Recoleta, taking in the monstrosity that is the National Library, the beautiful Museo de Bellas Artes (where I will go later this trip), the Recoleta cemetery/street fair, and then wandered a bit toward the middle of town.
Jose Garofalo chatting with friends at his open art studio
Google has Bs As bus schedules now
We took a bus over to another neighborhood to see my friend, Jose Garofalo’s open studio, making use of Google’s new, excellent feature that even includes the address where you get on a bus and off, so you know where the stop is! This impressed Silvana, as she didn’t know about it. The bus is cheap and now it’s easy to figure out, so use it!
Restaurant review: Sarkis (Thames 1101)
Sarkis is still one of my favorite places to eat. It’s Armenian-owned but has all sorts of Middle Eastern food. They now have a menu for gluten-free listings AND if you are vegan, that is also marked on the menu.
We ordered kibbeh for her (not gluten free) and a cheesy eggplant and meat dish for me that was ENORMOUS. I was hoping to have room for dessert, but I didn’t. If you go, try to save room for their delicious desserts!
After eating, I walked home. Make that 6.1 km total walking for today!
My terrace in Buenos Aires!
It’s great to see old friends again and stroll in Buenos Aires’ parks
Park benches at the National Library
The National Library building