Mexico City
Trip Start
Nov 15, 2006
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Trip End
Jul 15, 2008
Where I stayed
Mexico City, Mexico
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
We left Zipolite by taxi to Pochutla ($10) and at 5:15 PM bordered a deluxe executive sleeper bus for Mexico City. It was pricey at $75 each, but oh so luxurious. Huge seats that reclined to almost horizontal.
July 11, 2008
Mexico City, DF
Economic index:
Exchange rate: $1 = 10 pesos
Can of Modelo beer at a 7-11 store costs 7.5 pesos
Big Mac Sandwich costs 20 pesos
We arrived in Mexico City at 7:30 AM and took a taxi from the northern bus station to the Centro Historico for 85 pesos. Our hotel of choice, El Roble, was full so we took a room at the nearby Hotel Castropol. The room cost $36 per night and is not bad and is not far from the Zocalo. The first order of business is to get to the Vaio repair shop and get the laptop fixed. We waited while the technician went through some procedures with the machine and after an hour or so we decided to take a walk. When we returned a few hours later the computer was ready, but they had had to wipe everything out and reinstall Windows. Later we go to Sanborns for their enchilada suisa; delicious.
July 12, 2008
Mexico City
Arvid had at one time wanted to complete the trip home, to Michigan, by land. But now he is too tired and the idea has lost its appeal. The last destination on Irina's itinerary was Zipolite and now that she's been there and done that she is ready to go home as well. While strolling down the Paseo de la Reforma we walk into an Air Mexicana office and buy two tickets to DTW leaving on the 15th. Arvid chose the 15th because we had flown out of DTW on Nov. 15, 2006. That will make the trip and even 20 months. With our tickets in Irina's purse we spend the rest of our time just enjoying the world's largest city.
