Yesterday was one of those days when I had an outing that was a pleasure on two fronts. I’ve talked before about EcoParque, a beautiful taste of nature in the middle of the city, and yesterday I went again. One of the lovely things about this place is that, of course, it changes with the seasons. Now the late spring flowers and trees are evolving into their summer clothes, and there’s an extra lushness about the whole park.

They also continue to work on new installations, which makes every new visit a surprise.

Usually I go here with Venetia, but yesterday Cecilia also came, and brought her friend Inez—and that was the second pleasure. When I first came to Argentina, Cecilia introduced me to a group of friends called Ruta Cuarenta, so-called because they all take road trips along Route 40, which runs from one end of the country to the other. Inez was one of that group, but she moved away a couple of years ago and now lives in the southern province of Chubut. I always liked Inez, so I really enjoyed seeing her again. She is here for a couple of weeks, and I hope to see her again before she leaves.

After we left the park, we went to La Estancia, a nice, traditional parilla, for lunch.

Here are a few photos of our day.