As I am making my own agenda for this trip it has been important to make sure there is a routine.  Being 3 hours ahead in my body clock is certainly enough to feel out of sorts.  I was a lightweight going out with Emma the previous evening and was in bed for 11pm but wide awake at 6am – jet lag can be a cruel thing….

Saturday was about doing a gentle reconnaissance around the Palermo district that I am staying in and also to try out my new camera Fuji X-E2. I have the kit lens along with the 23mm and 55-200mm but today I just had the kit lens on this trip out which is 18-55mm.  What initially I am finding with the camera is that I am messing about with aperture much more because of the aperture ring makes it so much easier to do.  So playing at f.16 , f.22 has been rather fun rather than setting the aperture to e.g. f.4 and working around the ISO and shutter speed. Actually I am finding that the shutter speed is being more the constant. I am a manual girl by the way.

I started walking along Thames street where the hotel is situated and just carried on walking and walking (a very long street).  The first thing about this place that struck me is the graffiti – everywhere! The buildings in Palermo district have a faded grandeur about them which I love which is intermingled with street art and tags.

 This little chap above kept popping up so I have dedicated a complete montage just for him!