Real del Sur
Travel Blogs from Mexico City
Otra
... a very odd couple of hours, firstly it was not very picturesque, the water was yucky, infact James thought he saw a turtle and it turned out to be a ****! So then Tom and James were playing “ turtle or **** “ spotting in amongst the plastic. There were so many gondolas tied up – it was hard to imagine how they would have got around in high season - would have been quite comical. There was no floating gardens as promised- he just dropped us off ...
Teotihuacan, Coyoacan and Last Week in Mexico
Monday: Guanjuato to Mexico DF. I wanted to savor my stay in Guanajuato. Instead of taking the 10AM bus, I took the 3:15PM bus. Primera Plus only cost $416 whereas ETN cost $500. The latter of course has more space, but I couldn't be bothered. The former is sufficiently -- in fact, more than adequately -- comfortable.
I went back to Bagel Caffetin for breakfast. I just have to have their great coffee and tuna bagel one ...
Buenos Tardes de Mehico Cuidad
... of parliament) so a much better location, but after all the moving it was quite late before we were settled so a quick dinner at Saloon Corona was on the cards. I ordered us some tortas which I thought were like out tortillas but they are more like a bun, like a burger and tacos are softer here more like a fried tortilla and not the hard corn chip things we have at home. The pastor (pork) was the best and we managed to make it back to Saloon Corona a few more ...
BACK TO UNIVERSITY
... going a bit further south by a couple of blocks. Fair number of people around. It's Sunday and many stores are open. It seems many people eat their dinner at this time [or at least snack]. Lots of the snacks are waistline busters but the people here are not as obese as the average Cuban. As compensation, the average Cuban was better looking than his or her Mexican counterpart. Walked a bit north some 4 blocks to an unknown church; should return later for pix.
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Unser erster Tag in der grössten Stadt der Welt
... wurde unter der Ära von Hernan Cortes errichtet. Das aztekische Reich wurde vollkommen zerstört bei der Ankunft der Spanier. Die Trümmerhaufen wurden dann benutzt um diese Kathedrale zu erbauen mit Hilfe der in Gefangenschaft genommen Azteken. Der Templo Mayer (Ruinen aus dem aztekischen Reich) liegt direkt dahinter. Naja. Ich hatte mir da ein wenig mehr vorgestellt als einfach eine Steinplatte aus der Zeit der Azteken unter der Macht Moctezumas... ...