Mexico City

The Angel of Independence

Mexico city really surprised me. It was huge, yes, but so charming and lovely. The architecture was smart and beautiful, and there were so many nice areas. Glynn goes quite a few times a year so has found a few locals and favourites which were great to go to. We stayed near the Angel of Independence, and I loved how the streets were all named after cities. I was thinking of Rach a lot through being in Mexico, but then thought it was funny that our apartment was on the Tokyo street, not far from the Hamburg street! 

Glynn had a lot of meetings on so I was recommended to go on an open top bus tour as a way to get a quick intro to the city. It was really fun being driven about and getting all the info. 

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Metropolitan Cathedral

Government offices in the Zocola

Monument to the Mexican Revolution

Mexican Stock Exchange

We spent a lovely Sunday afternoon on the canals, in the floating gardens of Xochimilco. What a pleasant surprise! We rented a boat for an hour and happily sailed along, drinking Squirt (a Mexican soft drink similar to Lilt) and chatting, listening to all the Mariachi who would hop from boat to boat. It was all so colourful and had such a happy atmosphere. I heart Mexico!

I loved Squirt!

A Mariachi band