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10 August 2011
Because a couple of museums/sights were closed two days ago (Monday), we had quite a bit we wanted to do today in the megacity. I didn’t think we could do it all. I wanted to go to have a ride around town, go see the ruins at Templo Mayor, see the Palacio Nacional and cruise […]
9 August 2011
The pyramids at Teotihuacan are only an hour away from Mexico City. It comprises two big ones built in 100 and 300 AD, and several small ones. The Sun Pyramid at Teotihuacan is in fact the third largest in the world after Egypt’s Cheops pyramid and another one in Mexico. We met a lovely bunch […]
8 August 2011
Around the Megacity We were very centrally located in Mexico City, only two blocks behind the cathedral. It could be jet lag, or it could be the slight altitude of Mexico City … but we were both shattered today. All we did were a couple of walks to the cathedral and around the streets of […]
7 August 2011
We flew from Los Angeles at 1715 on United Airlines to Mexico City. At check-in I was asked if I’d like to nominate one piece of my two pieces of luggage as “must go” in case one piece gets left behind due to weight restrictions. We had both pieces against my name rather than Kim’s […]