Mexico 2019 - Ron, Meg & Oaxaca

My dear friends, Ron and Meg, came down to see Mexico City and I had the pleasure of their company and being their tour guide for 10 days.  I always love to show off the city.  They thoroughly enjoyed the neighbourhood (Roma) and the many cultural sites I showed them as well as those they discovered on their own.  We spent quite a bit of time wandering around Roma and the neighbouring Condesa, full of upscale real estate, leafy streets, beautiful people and oodles of cafes and restaurants.   

Of course I took them out for the Ciclovia which they loved, being outdoor enthusiasts.  

 Ron and me

 The guy seated there designed and built this wooden bicycle

We parked the bikes downtown and explored one of the pedestrian areas where I've taken you before.  There's always something new to see though.      

 After ten days of exploring the city, the three of us took off for Oaxaca.  I've been to Oaxaca a couple of times in the past but not for ten years or so and I've been curious about what it's like now.  For those of you unfamiliar with it, Oaxaca is the capital city of the state of Oaxaca and is about 6hrs south of Mexico City on the bus.  Set at the confluence of three valleys, Oaxaca is an important Mexican city rich in history, indigenous culture, art, gastronomy and crafts.  Here's a little taste before I devote the next posts to it.