Blogs from Estado de Mexico, Mexico, North America - page 2

Dear All Greetings from Mexico City! Mexico City “revisited” as this is the second time I’ve been in this wonderful city, whose population of around 21 million people makes it the second largest in the world after Tokyo. In fact, and as mentioned in my last blog, I came here on my first backpacking trip 18 years ago, on my first trip also out of Europe. The place holds many memories for me, as this is pretty much where it all began, where I was bitten and forever smitten by the travelling bug, and it is just a sincere pleasure to be back here again. You could say I’ve come full-circle in my travels, but actually my plans include hopefully many more travel circles yet to come! So I arrived here on Tuesday evening, in style ... read more

Hallo Leute, das wird jetzt der letzte Eintrag fuer diese Reise. Am Mittwoch haben wir noch einmal richtig Urlaub gemacht. Nach dem Fruehstueck (mit Marimba-Begleitung, eine Art Xylophon) ein Bad im Swimmingpool und Blog getippt, dann am Strand ein Bad im Meer und eine Ananas genossen (ausgehoehlt, Fruchtfleisch zerkleinert, mit Zitronensaft, Salz und Chili). Siesta gehalten, mit dem Taxi ins Zentrum gefahren, am Zócalo in unserem Lieblingscafé Kaffee getrunken, ein paar Mitbringsel eingekauft, einen Spaziergang ueber die Hafenpromenade gemacht, in unserem Lieblingsfischrestaurant gegessen, zurueck ins Hotel, noch ein abendliches Bad, und in die Heia. Am naechsten Tag ging es zurueck nach Toluca. Zunaechst hat man uns mit der Strassenbeschilderung auf eine neue Autobahn nach México gelockt, was uns 100 km Umweg gekostet hat. Dann haben wir in Puebla noch Freunde besucht. Dann haben wir... read more

Today was our travel day. Our party consisted of me, (an overweight 44 year old) and my lovely (ginger and therefore burns super easily)10 year old son. We are spending 3 weeks in Mexico with my sister and her husband who live in Mexico City. The plan is to spend the first two weeks around Mexico City and out to surrounding areas and the last week in Acapulco. We left a miserable Heathrow on the busiest Saturday of the year to make the 11 hour 20 minute flight to Mexico City. Due to a "too good to refuse" upgrade offer we travelled in British Airways' Premium Economy section aka World Traveller Plus. It was fantastic. Seats were super and food was great, but what really made it was the air stewards. We had 3 chaps who ... read more

Feeling well-rested after yesterday's diversion we showered and headed to Mercado Roma in the Roma neighborhood, which is known as D.F.'s bohemian neighborhood. The market itself is higher-end and consists of two floors of food stalls from various local restaurants and businesses. The third floor is a beer garden. While the market was open at 10 when we went, many of the vendors didn't start serving until 11:30. Luckily El Moro Churrería was serving, so we sat down to café con leche and some churros with cajeta (a thick, Mexican syrup of sweetened caramelized milk)for dipping. I'd never actually seen how churros were made - they pump the dough through a contraption similar to a sausage-making machine and directly into a vat of oil for frying. They then cut them into smaller pieces. We are hoping ... read more

Welcome to the amazing buzzling town full of colors 25 Mio. people 13000 cabs and from 0 to Max you have it at all had a little look around in mid town and where I a stay Plaza Garibaldi with all the amazing Mariacchi Groups AMAZI... read more