San Telmo; Puerto Madero

I was going to title this "The Fair that Didn't Happen".  I was quite jazzed to spend Sunday at the Feria de Matadores, a big, colorful fair with lots of gauchos and food and picture-taking opportunities.   Alas, starting in January, the fair moves from Sunday to Saturday, so the trip was, well, a waste.  Such is the life of travel, anyone who's schedule works out perfectly when traveling isn't taking enough risks or being spontaneous enough.  But I looked up the website before I left!

But in fact the day wasn't a waste, Pablo and I went to San Telmo, a vibrant neighborhood near the center of the city, had chorizo and cheese (a slab of Provolone, thrown on the grill)  at a local restaurant, then walked to Puerto Madero, where lots of people and street performers were enjoying the warm but beautiful Sunday afternoon.