The kids got some much needed play time and Selso and I fine tuned our plans for the next few days, did some laundry and repacked. Very exciting stuff!
For lunch, we headed to a restaurant located in an 18th century manor house called Casa de las Azulejos (House of Tiles). The interior is beautiful – with a Moorish patio and (another!) mural, this one by Orozco.
On the way back from lunch, we paused by a couple of churches and just looked at the exterior. Take a good look at the building on the right. Many buildings in Mexico City are like this – sinking into the ground. Mexico City is built on the Aztec ruins of Tenochtitlan, which were situated on an islet in Lake Texcoco. Despite severe flooding on this site, the Spaniards opted to stay in this location and in the 1600s, the lake was drained. So the city is sitting on a lakebed and it’s not terribly sturdy!We only have one more full day in Mexico City, so during lunch we discussed our favorite and least favorite parts of our stay here. Davis’s favorites were the museums and the Ballet Folklorico. Her least favorite is too much togetherness with her siblings. Isa’s favorite was the Ballet Folklorico. Her least favorite was riding the metro. Rafael’s favorite was the fighting portion of the Ballet Folklorico. His least favorite was walking so much (and he really has walked a lot – Selso and I have only carried him a little bit. This kid is a trooper!). Selso’s favorites are all the murals and his least favorite was getting sick and not being able to get a yummy salad. My favorites are the Rivera murals at the Palacio Nacional and the Ballet Folklorico. My least favorite has been missing my friends. I think the general consensus is that Mexico City is a great place, and definitely worth visiting.
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The murals are amazing! So sorry to hear that Turista is passing through - I hope that is the last of it for you. I can't believe how much Rafael and Isa have changed already! Looks like a great trip so far.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Love those churches and that beeutiful mural! When you get back I'd love to look through all the pics you've captured and put some photoshop juju on them, then you can hang them! Awesome stuff!
ReplyDeleteHope your tummies are better today!
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Thanks you guys! That sounds awesome, Amy! And we are all feeling much, much better.
ReplyDeleteI must confess I googled turista. Yogurt with active cultures, honey and blueberries all help.
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet, Cindy! Yes, we've eating yogurt and also have some homeopathic my doctor recommended which have helped enormously. We were really only sick for half-a-day, thankfully!
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