Mexico City has been an adventure. I'm
writing this on my phone in the back of the rental car. Yesterday we
went to the pyramids, which was a spectacular sight. I will include a
related video once I make it.
There were vendors selling all sorts of
souvenirs. Someone even tried to sell me an obsidian dagger. I don't
think airport security would have liked that. We also saw some
ocarinas for sale, mostly 5 hole pendants which I'm not a huge fan
of. Those are mostly just a toy.
Driving back from the pyramids was a
nightmare. It took over 3 hours. Google maps said it would take 1
hour and 20 minutes. The last 2 miles took 2 hours. There were police
and road closures everywhere. It was the worst traffic I've ever been
in. And I have lived in the Bay Area and driven in Los Angeles quite
a bit, etc. Mexico City takes the cake.
On the way to the pyramids, we were
stopped by the Mexican police. They wanted 6,000 pesos for some
nonsense laws they made up on the spot. Brooke and I didn't have any
pesos, so my friend and his brother paid 2,000 pesos of the fine and
we got out ok. Still, it was pretty upsetting. We had to find a bank
to get more pesos.
The place we are staying also lacks
some of the comforts of the states. The hot water may or may not
work. So far, I have taken one cold shower and one lukewarm shower.
The windows in the building have no
screens, so you could just open up the window and jump or fall out if
you were so inclined. The apartment is on the 4th floor and there is
no elevator, which is the highest I've been without one. Some of the
stairways are quite tight and require me to duck. It certainly is an
interesting place.
