My trip to Mexico was very busy and was spent in a lot of conference rooms and yummy restaurants. Most of my photos were taken from a moving car. They aren't that good and I couldn't really tell you what most of the monuments are.
Sunday we flew from San Francisco to Mexico City and then up to Monterrey. The day started at 7 am and we didn't get to the Hotel until after 9pm. When I woke up I only had enough time to eat an apple for breakfast, little did I know that lunch would not be until 2:30. I was starving. Unfortunately we ate at Applebee's, I didn't care to much at that moment because I was starving but really I'm in Mexico and eating at an American chain. Ick.
After that we arrived at our agents office and they wanted us to try some recipes that they created, ugh I was not hungry then. This seemed to be the theme of the week, either feast or famine.
Dinner was wonderful. Monterrey is know for their Meat. They have a specialty with baby goat, of course I didn't try it. It was a very late night and we had to be up at 4:30 am to catch our flight to Guadalajara.
Sunrise and Mountains in Monterrey.
Guadalajara- is a blur. It was 1 very, very long day. We arrived at 8 am, rushed to breakfast meeting with the owner of Pepe de Pollo. The restaurant specialized in some sort of chip covered in sauces. I was brave (and not realizing that it was still to early) and ordered the plate with mole. It was extremely spicy and would have been better as lunch instead of breakfast.
After many meetings and a very delicious lunch we caught a flight to Mexico City.
Just before lunch. I ate a lot of dessert. I just love the Strawberry
I should know which Roman goddess this is, I don't. She guards the city. Chicken anyone?
An artist made a different sculpture for each major city in Mexico. You can't miss them they are all bright yellow.
Mexico City-Wow what a crazy and amazing city. I want to go back. There is so much to see.
We stayed at the
Camino Real in Polanco. It was a modern hotel, my brothers would loved the architecture. We were staying right near the Bosque de Chapultepec. One of the oldest parks in Mexico City. It was started by the Aztecs. It houses many museums, the zoo and a castle. If only I had time to explore.
After many meetings and a very long lunch (which involved the entire very fancy restaurant engrossed in the Germany vs Turkey match), we had a moment to shop and sight see (from the car). Ivan, our rep in Latin America, was not about to let us wonder about by ourselves.
Just outside my room. I LOVE Yellow.
Ivan let us out of the car momentarily.
Unique benches line the sidewalks. Each one is different.
Mexico City's Sculpture. Do you know what it is? A horse's head
We went shopping at a market. It was sensory overload. To much to pick from. In the end I couldn't buy anything. Ivan hired paid these musicians for a song, little did we know that he paid them to follow us around until we bought something. Oh the pressure.
More photos from the car:
For those of you who know me well, know that I can not eat at McDonald's. It not a matter of principal because it is corporate, it is the fact that no matter what I eat there I end up in pain. It makes me very ill, I try to avoid it at all costs. Unfortunately for me, McDonald's in Mexico purchases our beans and puts it on their version of the Egg McMuffin. Look they still use the old Styrofoam plates, oh the memories.
Little did we know that
Teotihuacan was very near one of our clients. Ivan didn't tell us that he was going to "stop by". I really wanted to visit, however not in a pencil skirt and heels. Needless to say I didn't get to climb to the top. I will be going back with good shoes.
The dinner that night was at an old Hacienda in San Angel. It was a beautiful place with the best food. It was also right next to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's houses. Even though they were married, they had separate houses. They liked their space.
Pictures from the Hacienda
I am really happy that I was able to go and on the companies dime. I will be returning if only to climb Teotihuacan.
