Hola!
Here we are in Mexico City! After a epic but un eventful 26hours of travel we touched down in Mexico City airport just before midnight on the Wednesday that lasted 40hours (as we crossed the international date line) . I instantly fell in love with Mexico as it seems that nearly everyone we had met on the way to the hostel were happy and helpful.
We took a walking tour of the city the next morning after a breakfast of fresh tortillas and discovered the history of this slowly sinking city. We visited an Aztec temple, a strange hotel that acts as a brothel during the night, passed a statue of pope Jean Paul made out of 10million melted down keys donated by the locals and ate blue corn tortillas stuffed with chicken and cheese and covered in hot jalapeno sauce.
This city has a fantastic energy with a clear dangerous undertow which only pokes it's head out at night in certain areas.
We also visited Frida Kahlo's house and explored the cities outer edges via a hot and cramped metro.
Mexico City has been good to me so far and although I am only passing on my way to Cuba I have been pleasantly surprised with this place and I am very keen to return and travel this fascinating country.
Tomorrow I head to Cuba with excitement and a little apprehension.
As I read graffitied on the toliet door "how vain is the man who sits to write who has not stood to live". On that advice I'm off to explore!
Adios!
Mike
Adios!
Mike
