We are on our own our last day in Argentina. We should have arranged to spend the day with Marcelo. We would have tried to arrange the extra day with him except it was his birthday. Marcelo is such a great guy–he insisted that we call him on his birthday if we had questions or needed help. We would visit BA just to spend time with Marcelo, he was such a nice, informative man! I wanted to get our sweet niece, Patty, a little souvenir. At a nearby shop I found a pretty scarf for her–everywhere we went in South America the young kids were bedecked with scarves. I’m happy with my purchase. We take a very long walk to the National Museum of Fine Arts. We arrive about 30 minutes before opening so we enjoy refreshments at a nearby cafe–I have espresso and a few cookies and Howard has a beer. The museum includes a bunch of beautiful paintings from the best impressionists. Unique to a South American museum, there is also an interesting exhibit of elegant matés, the gourd cups for the Yerba maté tea that we have enjoyed so much during our trip. We can’t leave BA without experiencing the Floralis Generica. This sculpture, installed in 2002, is a giant flower that opens and closes according to the sun. It is 75 feet tall and comprised of gleaming steel. It’s quite an sight in a quiet park. We take a taxi to a restaurant we’ve found on TripAdvisor, Cluny Restaurant. As we are getting settled in the lovely restaurant I realize I left Patty’s scarf in the taxi!! Oh well, the shop had more than one so I commit to forgetting about my stupid mistake and know that I can get a replacement gift. What a great lunch: I start with pate on Blueberry bread and my main course is pasta with olives, tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese. Howard has a Cesar salad followed by pumpkin ravioli with almonds. We have a really nice Sauvignon Blanc from (www.pulentaestate.com). It was a lovely meal in a quite, pretty restaurant. On our way home we stop at the shop to replace Patty’s scarf. They have sold out of the one I had chosen! So now I need to look through the huge selection of scarves to find the perfect replacement. I think I’ve found it… No dinner for us! Lunch was enough. But who can resist Pisco Sours? We leave tomorrow at 5am for Lima, Peru.