September 19, 2012

Palermo Images, Part 2 (by Janice)


This second blog post will show more about life in Palermo.  Above is a receptacle for garbage, which is picked up 6 nights per week.  However, there aren't enough receptacles, so it doesn't always look this neat.
A sushi place?  No, it's the place to take your laundry, where for 17 pesos a bag, they wash, dry, and fold it for you.

Building construction is rampant and involves much cement and detouring on the sidewalks.

 Our little tour group of 8 stayed in this house with a nondescript front.  However, it was nicely designed and modern inside.  And like many other properties, it is for sale.

Have a lunch!  Quilmes is one of Argentina's favourite beers.


Although the place we stayed was remodeled, there was a remnant of what was there before, a lovely mosaic and water tap.
A view from the roof of the place where we stayed.  Those water towers can be noisy.  You have to pump city water up into your private tower in order to get any water pressure.
A vendor selling flowers, viewed through a cafe window.

There are many derelict places, ripe for redevelopment.


Our favorite tourist is admiring the coming of spring before crossing the street.