My Thursday in Palermo

Start the day with an iyengar yoga class and get stretched like crazy and leave happy. Our iyengar teacher Felicitas is superb. She now looks after our postures four times a week. It's a bit of an eye-opener to see what consistent practice with a great teacher can do to your stiff, aching body.

Then I do 2 hours of Spanish class with Marinita, who currently is teaching me the intricacies of subjunctivo and other fun fun grammar stuff. I still can't put many sensible sentences together but at least I know something about the exceptions to the irregular verbs and use of subjunctive modes. In theory.

I walk home to Palermo Hollywood, carefully avoiding any dogshits on the pavement. A bit of an achievement in this neighbourhood.

I buy a skirt in Palermo Soho shop that I tried on earlier. Ha!

At home it's time for a chill-out session on the roof. The sun is shining.

Later, while Christian studies something Java, I go for a late lunch at Providencia, a vegetarian restaurant around the corner. They treat me with an amazing polenta and roasted vegetables and a coconut 'budin' (pic left: eaten coconut budin).

I do my Spanish homework.

I then roll on to the gallery I was actually on my way to, Elsi Rio, further down the street. Art ok. Gallery guy very friendly and just normal and nice and informative (as opposed to what any London gallery guy would be).

Internetting time.

In the evening it's time for another yoga session, this time ashtanga. Mariana takes us through the full upward-downward-dog drills and then some. My back wants me to get out of there but at relaxation time I can feel another big smile coming onto my face.

I pick up torroncino and chocolate suizo ice cream from the local ice cream bar. A kilo, actually. The things Buenos Aires does to you...