Last night after dinner I walked up to my favourite evening haunts, the terrace at La Biela. La Biela is a famous cafe with a huge terrace and it’s perfect for people watching! I often wander up there of an evening for a glass of wine after dinner, and I feel quite comfortable being on my own. But of course, company is always nice.

I happened to choose a table next to a couple, and as I heard them place their order I noticed they had Scottish accents just like mine. So I spoke to them, and went on to have a lovely evening in their company. They are widely traveled, but this is their first visit to Buenos Aires — in fact they had only been here for a few hours when we met. As they are here for a week, I hope to run into them again.

I almost didn’t go out last night because it was v-e-r-y warm — the terrace at La Biela didn’t have its usual buzz because of that, but I’m so glad I did.

Also, if you know me well, you’ll know that speaking to people I don’t know has always been a struggle for me and I’m trying to cultivate the skill. I’m finding it pays off, as it did last night when I met lovely Lyn and David!