Wanderings onward: Mexico

I arrived in Mexico City, aka CDMX, about 1:00am New Year's day, 2017, an hour late due to heavy snow in Vancouver that delayed the departure. Nice to arrive totally overdressed. Another exciting taxi ride to Anys Hostal where Alfonso was waiting up for me. Up way too early next morning and Alfoso and I checked out bikes first thing and were relieved that our Ecobici cards worked. Very quiet out and about on New Years day, most businesses closed and we enjoyed the quiet streets.

And, it was car free Sunday so I joined the somewhat smaller than usual throngs on Paseo de la Reforma to enjoy cycling without worrying about traffic. I cycled to the Centro to see the Christmas decorations and the crowds of people ice skating and enjoying the festivities.

A family atmosphere.

Next day things were back to normal and I went to the mercado for groceries then back downtown where I saw a terrific photography exhibit at the Museo Archivo de las Fotografía by Mexican photographer Antonio Turok. His work chronicles the social/revolutionary struggles in the late 1900s in several Central American countries as well as Oaxaca and Chiapas in southern Mexico. Disturbing and evocative images. Then it was time for tacos al pastor at my favourite place followed by a beer on the rooftop cafe overlooking the Aztec ruins.

Feeling reenergized, I continued on to the San Ildefonso museum, formerly a college built in the 1580s, now an art museum and school where there was an extensive exhibition of traditional and contemporary Chinese art, some of which I liked, some not so much.