Category Archives: Mexico
New Series – It’s Not What You Do, It’s Who You Meet
I have met a lot of people in this trip but there have been a special few who have changed my life, my outlook, inspired me or who have just stood head and shoulders above the rest. I have decided … Continue reading
The Green Lizard
This is photographic entry with some of my favourite pictures that I took on the whole trip. They involve the most tame lizard I have ever come across. We were at a cultural village in Kuching, Sarawak, which is in … Continue reading
The Dancing Mariachi
This is the bum shaking, hip wiggling Mariachi I mentioned in a previous post when I went on a canal boat in Xochimilco. It may just be me, and maybe you had to be there but I found him hilarious!
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Tagged Days Out, live music, mariachi, Mexico City, videoblog, Xochimilco
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A Grand Day Out At Granja Las Americas
I know it has been a couple of days since my last update, but goodness, I have been exhausted! I was invited to join an outing with Katie’s summer camp to a place called Granja Las Americas.
Posted in Experiences, Mexico, Socialisation
Tagged Days Out, Experiences, Granja Las Americas, katie, making friends, Mexico City, Socialisation, Summer Camp
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Desperately Seeking Digs
I had intended to set up this blog when we first left England and write about our travels, but lack of time, exhaustion and irregular internet access worked against me. It wasn’t until we reached the States that I was … Continue reading
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Tagged katie, Mexico City, Socialisation, Summer Camp
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Fears About Kidnapping in Mexico
Before I made plans to come to Mexico I was as aware as everyone else of the high amount of kidnappings in Mexico City, so I decided that even though we would have to fly into Mexico City we would … Continue reading
Centro Historico, Xochimilco and Mariachis
After having a lie in after not getting to bed till the early hours, Katie, Aureli, Anas’ sister, nephew, a couple of friends of hers and I went out for a late breakfast in the old part of Mexico City. … Continue reading
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Tagged Belles Des Artes, couchsurfing, mariachis, Mexico City, Xochimilco
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My Favourite Taco Place
There is this wonderful little taqueria a few doors down from my apartment block with a delightful lady, pictured above, that makes some of the most amazing food I have ever tasted. Katie and I can eat here for less … Continue reading
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Tagged couchsurfing, mexican food, Mexico City, tacos, Teotihuacan
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Teotihuacan
Two nights ago a couchsurfer, Aurelie, from France arrived for a few days and yesterday we all went to one of Mexico’s major archaeology sites, the pyramids at Teotihuacan. It was only a bus ride away from Mexico City, in … Continue reading
The Zocalo and the Metropolitan Cathedral
Katie and I went back to the Zocolo today which is the heart of the historical centre of Mexico City. Otherwise known as Constitution Plaza, or Plaza de la Constitución, is built over the site of Tenochtitlan, the ceremonial centre … Continue reading