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Howdy! I am in Puebla at the mo - and have had an awesome time shopping at the markets today (yes shopping again!)... did do a city tour after our 2hr bus ride from mexico city. It is a pretty city - lots of history as was the site for some revolutionary activity...
I really enjoyed mexico city altho we were staying in the old historical centre so it was very nice... lots of green space - really beautiful big parks all over... As i had already done the anthropology museum, while most of the group went there on our 'free day' i went out to the suburbs to see the Freida Kahlo museum - housed where she was born, lived and died - it was really interesting... Took the metro out there which was fun... you know when the doors close on the train and they beep and everyone keeps clear... well here on the busy stops when it beeps people still rush to cram in and the police try and hold the doors open for as long as possible - and you just hope you are in far enough! there was barely breathing room when i first got in - after a few stops emptied about 1/2 - so probably what would be classified half capacity for us... I got stared at a bit by a lot of people - dont think i felt so stared at apart from when i catapoulted myself onto all 4s on the top of the Sun Temple the other day - there was a collective gasp as i landed from behind me - so emabrassing! (obviously i am ok). Back in mexico city I took in some of the must see sights - inside the national palace to see the murals, the post office (that was very pretty, was like a castle!), fine arts museum etc etc... have been doing lots of group dinners etc as there is only 8 in the group it is a good size... most of us are from Oz (Melbourne actually), and then 2 from the UK (both from Leeds!) Went to a square on our final night in mexico to see the - you know the mexican guitar serendars musician people - and got a few of them to sing for us...
Off to Oaxaca tomorrow morning - meant to be a very pretty town, and amazing markets (oh no!) - weavings and stuff...
think that is about all for now!
Later gators!
I really enjoyed mexico city altho we were staying in the old historical centre so it was very nice... lots of green space - really beautiful big parks all over... As i had already done the anthropology museum, while most of the group went there on our 'free day' i went out to the suburbs to see the Freida Kahlo museum - housed where she was born, lived and died - it was really interesting... Took the metro out there which was fun... you know when the doors close on the train and they beep and everyone keeps clear... well here on the busy stops when it beeps people still rush to cram in and the police try and hold the doors open for as long as possible - and you just hope you are in far enough! there was barely breathing room when i first got in - after a few stops emptied about 1/2 - so probably what would be classified half capacity for us... I got stared at a bit by a lot of people - dont think i felt so stared at apart from when i catapoulted myself onto all 4s on the top of the Sun Temple the other day - there was a collective gasp as i landed from behind me - so emabrassing! (obviously i am ok). Back in mexico city I took in some of the must see sights - inside the national palace to see the murals, the post office (that was very pretty, was like a castle!), fine arts museum etc etc... have been doing lots of group dinners etc as there is only 8 in the group it is a good size... most of us are from Oz (Melbourne actually), and then 2 from the UK (both from Leeds!) Went to a square on our final night in mexico to see the - you know the mexican guitar serendars musician people - and got a few of them to sing for us...
Off to Oaxaca tomorrow morning - meant to be a very pretty town, and amazing markets (oh no!) - weavings and stuff...
think that is about all for now!
Later gators!