Today was a lovely, sunny day, with temperature around 16 degrees celsius. I went with Cecilia to a medical appointment in San Isidro, a lovely town about a half hour drive from Olivos, where she lives. It was such a lovely day that we made a day of it.

First, we went to the Quinta Los Ombues, a museum that was once a luxurious private home overlooking the town with the river in the background. Apparently it was a place where various figures in Argentine history gathered, including one of my heroes, General Jose de San Martin, commonly known as El Libertador. I love places like that, and I could just imagine them all sitting under the huge ombu trees in the garden, having discussions that would affect the history of the country.

We are in the midst of the winter holidays, so the kids are out of school, and quite a number of them were at Quinta Los Ombues!

From there we drove along the river side, stopping for dessert and wine at a lovely cafe overlooking the river itself. It was actually quite warm, as you can see from the people relaxing on the grass, and you can just see Buenos Aires in the distance past a bend in the river.

We’ve just arrived home and decided we couldn’t be bothered making dinner, so later tonight we’re going out for Peruvian food  — always a treat. If you’ve never had Peruvian food, you should try it!