Wandering Around La Condesa
Mexico City
The traffic here is truly legendary. After a rough landing and some difficulties with Uber, we were maneuvered through rush-hour chaos by an elderly man in a rickety Kia. I learned about the nationwide grounding from the hotel front desk, when they made the comment, “Lucky you made it!”
We spent the evening wandering La Condesa. A stroll through Parque México, then down the tree-lined pedestrian walkway along Avenida Amsterdam. We stumbled upon a beautiful bookstore cafe called Cafebrería El Péndulo. I browsed the English section and found Piercing by Ryu Murakami. It will be my downtime / flight-home read.
Dinner at Bikini Pizza. I know conventional wisdom says to find a taco spot and stuff yourself, but the boy has made it a point to rate the pizza in each country we visit. Mexico is officially near the top of his list now.
We then wandered a bit more, grabbed some junk from an Oxxo, and returned to the hotel. I’m lying here tired, with a headache. Maybe the travel stress, elevation change, and air quality. Who knows.
Now to get some rest and see what tomorrow brings.