Mexico City Trip - Day 001
Daily Highlights:
Woke up on time at 4:30am
Arrived in Mexico City and immediately got lost trying to find the subway
Perk - I’m rapidly learning Spanish
Snagged some Al Pastor tacos and checked into my hostel
Immediately went around wandering taking photos
Took a break to read on the rooftop and was exhausted
I took an hour nap
Then walked around some more, got a few pastries, and decided to call it an early night
I think I like Mexico because it has a similar quality to China were it forces you to learn the language but once you even learn a little, the doors open up to have wonderful experiences. Also the area around the hostel shuts down completely at like 8:00pm and there are police in riot gear posted around most blocks.
Mexico City Trip - Day 002
Daily Highlights:
Woke up early and felt great
Went out to walk around La Merced Market
Accidentally bought a pound of strawberries
Really bustling, cool market but not socially acceptable to take photos
Had a bit of a siesta and recharged my phone
Went to La Condesa and Tacos El Guero
Took the metro back to the hostel and then back to La Condesa to meet up with some buddies from college at a bar
Then went to a Lucha Libre match
It’s interesting how little tourists are in Mexico City, it’s pretty nice.
Mexico City Trip - Day 003
Daily Highlights:
Went to Xochimilco in the morning and cruised around on a boat for a few hours
Had a great time but was exhausted, dehydrated, and got too much sun
Once I got back to the hostel, I passed out for two hours
I needed some food, but it was past 8:00pm so mostly everything was closed. The only place open was a spot called Vips (think like a Mexican Denny’s/ Bob Evans), which was super interesting to people watch both inside and outside
Then I slept for 12 hours
Mexico City Trip - Day 004
Daily Highlights:
Woke up early and felt great
Walked around and went back to La Merced Market
I got fresh Orange Juice from a lady with operating out of a shopping cart with a huge ice block that chilled all the juices, sat next to an old man on a stoop, and watched all the people and early morning shuffle by
Bounced to the indoor market and wandered
Got fresh pineapple juice and people watched some more
Then met up with the buddies from college to go to Los Panchos for the carnitas
Bounced to a rooftop bar and got drinks
Bounced to Departamento for some solid music and a few drinks in Roma
Cruised over to Los Cocuyos from some tacos
Waited in line with a few people from the hostel and buddies from college
Got the standard fare and then experimented with some brain, eye, tongue, and tripe tacos
Mexico City Trip - Day 005
Daily Highlights:
Woke up early, got some coffee, walked around the Zocalo to see the Old Post Office
Showered, checked out, recharged my phone, and got some more Los Cocuyos tacos
I wandered around trying to use take enough photos to finish the roll of film
Took the metro back to the airport and got there a bit early
Arrived right before midnight on July 4th, so on the drive home I got to see all of the fireworks popping off
