We arranged a ride to the AirBnB to leave at 10am. Google said the ride would take 90 minutes. It took 45, so we were there by 11 with the AirBnB available at 3pm. Arturo responded quickly and got us in by 12; awesome. We hung out at a local taco joint with a beer and some interesting tacos. They were a mixture of beef, sausage, and chicharrones. Kathy usually likes chicharrones, but so far in Mexico, they are not a preferred taste for us. The pups got some of Kathy’s leftovers. I just used more hot sauce.
We got settled in to the apartment and got a load of laundry started and then headed over to the local grocery store, which turned out to be a Walmart express. There are TONS of Walmarts here and not a lot of local groceries, although we did find a Soreana later in the day. The apartment is right across the street from a bullfighting ring. It turns out it is the largest bullfighting ring in the world, seating over 42,000 people (and one bull). Well, apparently the 500+ year tradition is banned now due to a 2025 Mexico City law that bans bullfighting. Apparently now, bullfights are more along the lines of dancing with red cape and a cute bull running around the ring. At least carne asada is still available in the area with a cervesa.
We walked to a Petco in the evening to see about some dog treats and maybe a new harness for Zuzu. We headed into an Office Depot and got some oil paints, brushes, and other supplies for Kathy so she can paint. Surprisingly not very many stores or restaurants were open in the area.
We woke up Monday and I found a nice park to walk the dogs. We settled them down and then headed to the larger Walmart Supercenter to see about some vitamins and supplements for Kathy. It was about a 30 minute walk through the city, so we got a chance to look around a bit. The city is quieter than I had imagined. There is traffic, but not a lot of sirens and road noise. I had looked at going to some museums or sites, but all of them are closed on Monday.
Later in the day I decided to take a walk to a huge park to get some exercise in. It was about 2.5 miles and I headed off. I had to reroute due to some protest and blocked roads, but the interesting thing about parks here is they have huge walls and bars and gates. And it turned out they are open Tuesday through Sundays from 0500-2300. So I looked at it through the big bars. LOL. Cities.
There are really no really interesting buildings that I have found. We are in the city area called Benito Juarez, which is named for the famous orphan, then military officer, then politician that became president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. He was the first indigenous person to be democratically elected president. The area supposedly has upscale shopping and is home to the Mexico World Trade center. Benito Juarez makes for an interesting sign, though.
Here are some additional photos from the last two days. Here is our travels.
