Mexico Part 2

La llegada [Ed - apologies that this section of the blog is not written by an award winning national journalist, but by a Geographer - still the pics should be good]


Our first attempt to return to Mexico was thwarted by the baggage dispersal system at Heathrow (cue Monty Python song, "I'm so worried about..."). So we spent a day in the airport at a Yotel and dining at Cafe Rouge. Rosie's parents kindly accommodated us for an extra 2 nights (they even let Daisy stay too).

Finally on Friday 22 February we left Heathrow on BA243 to Mexico City.


We stayed at 'Hotel Aeropuerto' (you'll never guess where that is), then flew south with Aviacsa to Chiapas. It felt both good to be back and odd to be away from the UK while we have no home there and are selling a flat and trying to buy a house.

Daisy was her usual adaptable self in all our traveling - though she was a little thrown by the time change (6 hours), so we got to enjoy some very early morning singing from her. We stopped at Posada de La Vista (which indeed has a wonderful view of the city) while we searched for somewhere to stay for longer.


Rosie booked back into classes at Instituto Jovel and we began the round of catching up with people who we've not seen since 07.

Mexico End of Part 1

Time ran away from us and we didn't blog our final days in Mexico before we returned to the UK for Christmas. So here are a few photos and brief words to give a flavour of it all...

We swam in a Cenote (limestone sink hole - the water was 50m deep) - a truly magical experience..


A cautionary tale - never ever order maize fungus tacos...


Bel & Dave bought a hammock in Merida


The Piña Coladas sustained us on our way


Our dear friend Yareri provided us with an unforgettable Tequila tasting session



Whilst in Taxco we celebrated Carol's birthday - for which Yareri kindly provided a cake


At Mexico City airport we waved goodbye to Carol, Bel & Dave (having wisely chosen 'Wings' over 'Flaps')



We bought some of the beautiful hand embroidered blouses and dresses that they sell in Santo Domingo market and Daisy got her first appearance as a model (shame no-one seemed to want to buy them once we got back home)!


OK, so we might have put Daisy in the manger at Enrique's mum's place - but I promise we'd only been drinking coca cola.


In our final days in Mexico before we returned to the UK for Christmas we went up to Mexico City. We took a day trip to Xochimilco ('SoggyMilko'), remains of the original Aztec floating city - now full of mariachi bands on boats...we thoroughly enjoyed it.


We also saw a house full of fantastic Diego Riviera and Frida Kahlo works and a collection of popular Mexico art, including some very cheery skeletons.



And finally we said goodbye to Mexico - or at least 'hasta luego'...