South American Adventure

On Thursday evening, after a short stop in Miami, I arrived in Mexico. The flight to Miami was spent thinking about how much I had done in Venezuela, how much more I could have done, and how much I would miss all the new people I had met. The flight from Miami to Mexico City was full if excitement as I looked through my guide book at all the things available to see and do in Mexico.

The landing at Mexico City was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life in a plane. With DF (Mexico City) airport right in the city the planes must drop down low over the city to land. This gives spectacular views, but for people like me who were not expecting it, the impression that one may die very very soon. On approach I could not see the airport and I was sure this was the end, but as you can see from this blog entry, it wasn't. Hopefully I will be more prepared the next time, as I have to fly to DF airport again to leave Mexico for Peru.

The hostel I had booked with provided a pick-up service, so once through the immigration controls I rang them up and waited. My belief in hispanic timing was reinforced as what should have been a 20-30 min wait turned out to be closer to 1h30m!

Once at the hostel, I nice quiet place, I settled in and met some of the seasoned travellers passing through, picking up lots of tips and advice. I also had my first taste of Mexican food, Tacos, from a street vendor. Risky you may say, and I may agree, but I was assured by the people in the hostel it was fine, and two days later I think I can safely say it was.

During the evening in rained, a canteros, for a good few hours. I was informed this was now a standard daily event as the rainy season had begun. The plus side being that temperatures had cooled (slightly) and that the rain cleared the smog in the city.

Yesterday I made the bus journey to where I am now, Morelia. In Morelia I am visiting a friend, Judith, who I met whilst travelling in China - we shared a gruelling 10km trek along the great wall of china.

So far so good. We went to eat with the grandparents of Judith in the evening and I got to try some gorgeous (although slightly spicey) food. After we walked around Morelia centre. Morelia is really pretty, with some amazing historic buildings and a really cool restored Aquaduct (says the engineer). Photos to come.

I am not sure what Judith has planned for today, but I will update you all soon...