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Yesterday, was a holiday here in Argentina, Labor Day, as it is in most of Europe…  We still had to work, but we allowed ourselves an extra long lunch… An Argentine friend invited us to a Yacht Club in San Isidro suburb just north of the city.

The San Isidro area was a nice break from downtown and the weather was great when we got there.

We sat out on a shaded patio overlooking a grassy expanse that ran right into the Rio Plata. Argentine families were at play along the riverbanks. The sailboats glided in and out of the harbour…

But the rains came and put a little damper on everyone’s picturesque afternoon…

As the rain let up we had a tour by car of the club. Our friend grew up at this club, and used to sail competitively.

What we liked about the place was that it wasn’t a snooty ‘Yacht Club’ in name only, but had multiple harbours and a large boat repair yard. It was a real boater’s club and it made for a wonderful long lunch trip.