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9 de mayo 2014
Today wasn't anything too exciting, but after such a whirlwind the past two days it was nice to have a slower day--even if that meant sitting in a classroom for five hours. We had eggs (con queso, por supuesto) for breakfast and headed over to la universidad for class. Somehow, we managed to make it there without getting lost or having to ask anyone for directions. After class, we wandered the streets near campus for a place to eat lunch. A group of about ten of us found this fancy-looking restaurant which wasn't too bad. Kanchi asked the waiter if they had any meals sin carne, and of course the only thing was "queso fundido" so the two of us enjoyed three tortillas with a half-melted/half-solidified queso. But it's hard to complain when your entire meal cost less than $5.
After lunch, we spent some time in this scenic park chatting and people/dog-watching:
10 de mayo 2014
I never thought I would be so grateful to "sleep in" until 8:30am. Today we went back to the Zoológico where the Palacio Nacional, Catedral Metropolitana, and Templo Mayor are located. We took the Metro, which was in itself quite the adventure because the doors of the trains wait for no one. They open for maybe a minute, and if you aren't on or off before then, you are stuck. On one of the rides, someone had to plant themselves between the doors and push them back with both arms as we all tried to squeeze inside.
The architecture of all three of these places was stunning. I am also a huge fan of arches so that may be why I found the Palacio Nacional so beautiful. It is also the place of the very famous Diego Rivera mural. The intricacy and detail absolutely amazed me. It is breathtaking.
Today wasn't anything too exciting, but after such a whirlwind the past two days it was nice to have a slower day--even if that meant sitting in a classroom for five hours. We had eggs (con queso, por supuesto) for breakfast and headed over to la universidad for class. Somehow, we managed to make it there without getting lost or having to ask anyone for directions. After class, we wandered the streets near campus for a place to eat lunch. A group of about ten of us found this fancy-looking restaurant which wasn't too bad. Kanchi asked the waiter if they had any meals sin carne, and of course the only thing was "queso fundido" so the two of us enjoyed three tortillas with a half-melted/half-solidified queso. But it's hard to complain when your entire meal cost less than $5.
After lunch, we spent some time in this scenic park chatting and people/dog-watching:
I never thought I would be so grateful to "sleep in" until 8:30am. Today we went back to the Zoológico where the Palacio Nacional, Catedral Metropolitana, and Templo Mayor are located. We took the Metro, which was in itself quite the adventure because the doors of the trains wait for no one. They open for maybe a minute, and if you aren't on or off before then, you are stuck. On one of the rides, someone had to plant themselves between the doors and push them back with both arms as we all tried to squeeze inside.
The architecture of all three of these places was stunning. I am also a huge fan of arches so that may be why I found the Palacio Nacional so beautiful. It is also the place of the very famous Diego Rivera mural. The intricacy and detail absolutely amazed me. It is breathtaking.
After the Palacio Nacional, we visited the Catedral Metropolitana which is actually made of the same stones from the Templo Mayor, an Aztec temple. The site of the Templo Mayor is actually just what has been excavated. Apparently, it was completely underground until 1978 when some workers accidentally found it. What's left of it is pretty impressive and makes you wonder what it must have been like in its prime.
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