Tuesday, January 20, 2009

We Made It!

Edit: I figured out how to upload my pictures. In the one below, you can see the Bosque de Chapultepec (the enormous green park) and just to the right of it, bordered by tall buildings, is the Paseo de la Reforma. We'll be at Chapultepec today as it is home to, among many other things, Mexico City's famous Museo Nacional de Antropogolia.



We spent the better part of the day on an airplane, but we have arrived safely in Mexico City and are getting settled in. We are staying in a very nice, but cozy, one-bedroom condo near the central district. Mexico City is enormous. Bigger than enormous, gargantuan. It sprawls for miles as far as the eye can see. I was hoping to post a photo I took from the airplane, but for some reason I'm having a hard time with that. In any event, the city is home to some 20 million people. The weather is great -- in the 60s and sunny. After dumping our bags, we took a brief walk around the Alameda and had dinner near the Palacio de Bellas Artes and now we are all very ready for bed. Waking up at 4:15 a.m. will do that to you!

5 comments:

  1. Yay! Glad you made it, safe and sound.

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  2. Glad to hear you are there and settling in. We miss you already but are so excited for you on your adventure!!

    Look forward to following your journey.

    love

    laurie and Hannah

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  3. Wow, great pictures from the air. Can't believe you're walking around Mexico City with Rafael, you're an inspiration! Have fun!

    Cindy B.

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  4. We miss you already!!! What the heck is wrong with me????

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  5. Good stuff! I remember learning about Chapultepec in Spanish class! Not much of a city grid there...it looks like a giant Boston! Watch your turns! Great pics, can hardly wait to see more!!

    Hugs to you all!

    :) Amy

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