Week one is a wrap! We are counting “day one” of this trip as Sunday, April 7: the day we first woke up in Mexico City. This weekly wrap-up covers our adventure from April 7 to April 13.
Favorite thing we ate: Jonathan is still thinking about the octopus tostada he ate on our street food tour. Megan also loved that tostada but wants to recognize the tuna tostadas from Contramar [above left], especially paired with the delicious green salsa provided on their table.
Favorite thing we drank: Megan is now obsessed with cafechata (iced coffee with horchata, or maybe iced horchata with coffee?). Jonathan really enjoyed his mezcal tasting at La Clandestina [above right]. (The bar doesn’t offer “flights,” but you can buy 1-ounce servings of multiple mezcals to make your own flight.)
Favorite thing we did: Jonathan enjoyed our tour to the Teotihuacan pyramids [above left], located about an hour outside the city. Megan took advantage of some gorgeous booktourism sites in CDMX, including the astonishing Biblioteca Vasconcelos [above right].
Biggest splurge: This street food tour from Eat Mexico ran us $75/person (so basically, that was our entirely daily budget for the two of us!), but it was so worth it. We also treated ourselves to a nice seafood dinner at Contramar, but Megan’s former coworkers graciously funded that dinner as a going-away present, so it’s not going to count against our budget. 😉
Best deal: We took the public bus, which only costs 6 pesos one way (approximately 30 cents). Doesn’t get much better than that! Plus, the system was easy to use and the buses were clean.
Biggest oops: Walking a couple miles to the Bosque de Chapultepec, only to find the park is closed on Mondays. (When will we learn?? Don’t worry – this was just a small oops as we returned on Wednesday and had a great time.)
Most proud moment: When the Eat Mexico tour guide told us we were like Mexicans with our spicy food tastes! One food truck owner gave us his spiciest salsas to try – all delicious. 😉
What we’re reading: Megan finished an advanced release copy of Gods of Jade and Shadow, a novel set in 1920s Mexico (including Mexico City!) based on Mexican folklore. She is now reading Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli (which is set in the U.S. but written by a Mexican author). Jonathan is reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, a British mystery.
Total walking distance: 41.24 miles
Up next: More Mexico City and a visit to San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato.
