Mad-house Mexico City

Mexico City - Sagrario Metripolitan
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Well I must say that Mexico city was a pleasent suprise.  After 3 days of gruelling flights from Australia on JAL via Sydney, Japan, Vancouver and finally DF, to say I was shagged is an understatement.

My taxi ride to the Zona Historico was a cracker.  The official airport taxi was a Hummer-type 4x4 vehicle with tinted windows and a huge body-guard looking driver.  I felt like some sort of gangster warlord. Of course one dude wanted a tip for lifting my pack into the vehicle even though i didn´t ask for it.  The drive into town was through some pretty rough looking districts and there seems to be no concept of road rules - I´d hate to drive here.

There seemed to be a good vibe emitting from the people of Mexico City.

Mexico City - Inside the cathederal
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Stayed at the Hostal Amigo on Isobal la Catolica just near the centre, the staff were great, and the beds the comfiest dorm beds I´ve ever slept in.  All this for $8 night including breakky and dinner....what more can a gringo ask for.

Wandered arund DF over the next few days, took a few (free) walking tours arranged by the hostel, and was generally impressed.  There seemed to be a good vibe emitting from the people of Mexico City.

The city was full of an eclectic mix of grand old colonial buildings, decrepid office blocks, and one of the ugliest office towers I´ve ever seen, the Latin America Tower.  The anthropological museum was also an impressive display.  All in all I really liked this city, and my 5 days in DF flew by