taco's & toucan's travels ~ 2019

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DAY 16

Week 3

MEXICO CITY (Ciudad de México, MEX)

Saturday March 30^th, 2019

TODAYS MILEAGE – 18 miles / 29 kilometres

TRIP MILEAGE – 13,998 miles / 22,528 kilometres

Today marks the second week on the road for me. It is also the third Saturday in three different cities – Townsville, Boise & Mexico as well as three different countries – Australia, United States & Mexico.

Now according to the mobile application - Polarsteps, I've managed to travel just on 22,375 kilometres (13,093 miles) so far and I’m pleased to say to (a) I’m experiencing something different each day and (b) I’m expanding my Spanish vocabulary, which now encompasses the most important word I’m beginning to use on a regular basis – Baño.

Whilst most of you who know me, would think that Cerveza (beer), Cantina (bar), Jardín de la Cerveza (beer garden) or Comiendo Casa (eating house) would rate fairly high ..... and you’d be correct, but after three days in Mexico I've come realize that “thunderbox”, “dunny” or “dropping the kids off at the pool” is either lost in translation or of zero significance to the local populace – but the word Baño, accompanied with 5 to 10 Pesos (36 to 73 cents Australian) allows you the use of clean amenities with a measured amount of 'poo tickets' - should you need to be seated for the entire performance.

After yesterday’s effort, I decided to forgo any formal town tours and explore the city via the hop on/hop off TuriBus service. At 180 Pesos ($13.07 AUD) for the 9AM – 9PM service that has 20 minute intervals for open-top double decker buses. It’s one of the cheapest and most informative ways I've found to help get orientated in any city I've been to.

I took the Tour Official de la CDMX, which lasts 2½ hours if you do not get off, which is awesome value. Also included in the All Day Pass is the Chapultepec Polanco, the Sur Coyoacán & San Ángel as well as the Basilica routes as well.