Perhaps it wasn't the best decision to make our way to the Pacific coast, but we just had to see what all the fuss was about. Besides, for the past 2 weeks we have been shivering and listening to our teeth clamor as we roamed cities that were unusually colder than we had expected to find. The humidity is a nice change of pace (I know that I will eat those words tomorrow as the sweat rushes down my face).
So, let's catch up. Where have I been? Well, In the past 13 days I have seen a lot. I do apologize for the lack of updates. There is always something better to do than sit on the internet...
Since my last post when I was sick I have made my way from Chiappas over to Oaxaca and now to the Pacific coast. I have seen ruins, market squares and the most interesting people. We have been traveling so fast that it is hard to keep track of what I have seen and where.
I think that my favorite city so far in Mexico is Oaxaca. It has been by far the cleanest and perhaps the first city that I have actually been able to figure my way around (I haven't the slightest bit of directional instinct...so when I find a place that I understand, I can't help but love it!). There is an amazing market where you can find almost anything that your heart desires from mexico. The food and the accommodations weren't too expensive and I can understand why people go back!
From Oaxaca we went to Puebla. We only stayed for one night and one night was good enough. Puebla is a bigger city than Oaxaca with less to offer. It was REALLY cold there and the cost of staying there wasn't worth it. Actually, while we were there the 11th annual Festival Internacional de Puebla (I think) was going on and we got to watch a live concert in the main square for free. The artist who preformed was actually very entertaining and sang a song that I knew (David Torrens from Cuba). It was fun to watch except that we could barely stand because the cold air was cutting us to the core.
From Puebla we made of way to Taxco. Unfortunately Taxco is a hard city to get to. There are no direct buses and no matter which way you go you are either going to have to pay up the wazoo oooorrrr you have to go to mexico city and take a round about route to ultimately get somewhere that should be easy to get to. So, not knowing all this information ahead of time we had heard that if you go to Quernavaca it is easy to hop off one bus and get on the next one to Taxco. Perfect! Not!? Yeah, no...the bus stations are very far apart and no matter what you have to take a taxi from one station to the other with not clue as to what time the bus leaves...
Luckily there was a nice Canadian girl and her mother-in-law that had overheard that we were going to Taxco and had offered to share a taxi with us to get there. It cost us 60 pesos more, but save us an extra 2 hours and we didn't have to deal with another bus station and getting into Taxco too late. For as hard as it had been to get there it was actually well worth the wait.
Taxco is a hidden city (well, it seemed hidden to me! And it was hard enough to get to) that is famous for its silver. Every other store sells Plata (silver) and every store wants to give you a discount on their AUTHENTIC silver! We spent a whole day walking in and out and in and out and in and out of almost every silver store that we could find! After about 30 minutes you realize that EVERYTHING that you see is exactly the same. I had had my eye on a bracelet that has the imprints of the Aztec calendar on it for about a week (I saw it for the first time in Oaxaca) and was set on buying one in Puebla. After looking at about 300 and trying to find the best price I was completely over it and really started to detest the sight of it! I actually left Puebla with nothing. Well, I bought one ring that I might keep for myself and some small gifts for friends and family...but nothing really that amazing that I could say "Yeah, I bought this in Mexico's silver capital...oooo, ahhhhh". There was actually one store that had completely authentic pieces that I fell in love with! But, as most know, I always manage to find the most expensive things to fall in love with! I found a bracelet that was made of abalone for about 3886 peso (It was about that much...so about $310). I really wanted it, but did I need it? No, so alas it is yet another thing to dream about (I did get the designers card and email...so if my dreams are too haunting I can always have it sent to me).
Anyways, we left Taxco yesterday and here I am in Acapulco. We had dinner last night at Senor Frog's. It is the only restaurant that I have ever heard mentioned in Acapulco so we decided to give it a try. We had no idea where it was except which direction it was in. After drinking 3 beers in the hostel we were ready to adventure to find Senor Frog. We walked for what seemed like an eternity (and after the taxi ride home realized that it was about 3 miles or so...) and finally arrived to a glorified Chilies or El Torrito. The prices were OUTRAGEOUS (well, for Mexico...cost about the same as eating out in the states), the food was very american and the drinks were so so, but the view was incredible! I wish that I had my camera to take a picture. It looked like a postcard. Huge hotel fronts, bright lights and coastline. It was pretty cool.
Today I think that we are going to try and relax and soak up some sun. The only thing to really do here is eat, drink and be a super tourist! So when in Rome (or I mean Acapulco)....
Until Next time Amigos....ADIOS
P.S. I have been trying to upload pictures and for some reason the internet in mexico has something against me sharing my experiences via photos with you...I will keep trying...promise!
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