and it begins again...mexico

The blog is being reinstated as I have started back on the road.

Mexico City, stop 1.

With over 19 million people, M.C is the 2nd largest city in the world. The city also claims to have more museums than any other city in the world. However, I have not visited a single one.

Before my arrival to Mexico City I was bombarded with statistics and facts from numerous people (and books) about the high crime rate and lack of safety in MC. I have not experienced anything that would lead me to this conclusion, and using my normal travel safety-measures, I believe that this is a fine city to visit... if you like pollution, smog, loud noises, and chaotic taxi-filled streets.


As I mentioned in a previous email, yesterday we had the pleasure of walking past a protest of naked-people. Well, today we walked by it again and actually found out that they are protesting about the government taking their land. We gave them money. And than I took their picture.

I would have liked to find out more details of the protest. From what I could understand of the half-naked man speaking to me...the masks were of the president, and, the are not fond of him. I would have continued speaking to him but anyone who has ever spoken to someone with a mask on knows...its really creepy. So, instead we continued walking.

The rest of the day consisted of a very long walk thru the entire city, merely observing the surroundings. Mexico City is known for its splendid architectual designs and boasts some beautiful buildings and sidewalk-art. During our 2 hour walk down Avenida Reforma we noticed that there were public benches every 25 feet. Not only is this wonderful because we have the ability to sit and recline wherever we please, but there was a variety of the styles of benches. From contemporary, modern, classic, and just plain quirky- each bench had its own unique style.
These are a few of my favorite benches of the day... Unfortunately, I do not know how to turn the pictures so some are sideways, like the man below me. He is actually hanging upside down...so turn your head to the left to look!

It is good to be back on the road again...