Live from Mexico City

So we finally got a chance to make it down to the internet cafe to write an update.  We´ve been in mexico city for five days now and i can say that not a moment has been wasted.  We´ve been spending tons of time eating and going to different places with my grandmother and visiting cousins and other family that live nearby. 

Every morning Marie and I wake up and climb up to the flat roof of my grandmother´s house where we exercise and stretch, yes i´ve been stretching, in the warm sun.  Afterwards, we head downstairs where my grandma usually has a huge breakfast served up for us and then it´s off to whatever activity we have planned for that day. 

Juan climbing up to the roof

red rice, mole (mo-lay) enchiladas, and cream of corn soup

However after all the hustle and bustle, traffic, and smog in the big city, im looking forward to getting on the bus tonight and waking up in Monterrey tomorrow for a couple weeks of climbing.   

-Juan

We´ve also had a chance to check out some fun sites around Mexico City, like the ancient pyramids at Teotihuacan and different markets, seafood restaurants, and a fun restaurant where Juan´s grandma and her brother taught us how to salsa dance!  We´re thinking of taking a salsa lesson somewhere along our road trip...

Other interesting things we´ve seen:  a really cool performance at a public market by ¨voladores de Papantla¨, who are indigenous performers who tie themselves to the top of a tall pole and spin their way down, flying through the air (we´ll post pictures on flickr when we can!) and two bus drivers wrestling on the ground in the middle of a busy intersection because one cut the other off!

Hope you all are doing well!  Our next post will be from Potrero!  We can´t wait to climb tomorrow.

Juan says I use too many exclamation marks, but what can I say, I´m excited to be here.

Peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marie