![]() 1 Our 8:25 AM departure on the Autobus Ado 345 kilometre (215 mile) 6-hour “Premier” seating service to Oaxaca de Juárez or more simply - Oaxaca (pronounced wuh-haka) was quite enjoyable. |
![]() 2 We checked into the Hotel Oaxaca Real and as our rooms had not been finalised by housekeeping, we headed off on an orientation walk. |
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![]() 16 Our "Lithuanian Legend" CEO (Chief Experience Officer) - Irmamte "Jumanji" Sungailaite giving us the 411 on Oaxaca. |
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![]() 19 Mercado 20 de Noviembre was going to be the venue for a late lunch. |
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![]() 22 We parked up at the Comedor María Alejandra, where for a measly $15 AUD I thoroughly enjoyed a “Mexican counter lunch” of Tlayuda Mixta and 3 ice cold cervezas no less. |
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![]() 25 My Tlayuda Mixta consisted of a large 12-inch partially fried or toasted corn tortilla, covered with a refried beans paste, shredded cabbage, flat iron pork and beef, Oaxaca cheese, Portuguese Chouriço (a type of pork Chorizo sausage) and a cilantro & chile sauce ...... which sounds like an odd combination, but awesome eating. |
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![]() 34 You couldn't not stop off at one of Jumanji's favourite bars for some happy hour cerveza’s and margarita’s - could you??? |
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![]() 36 Those of us who are a bit partial to adult beverages gathered at 9AM for a Mezcal tasting at the “Einstein of Mezcal’s” mezcaleria – In Situ. |
![]() 37 I settled on a sampling containing the Penca Verde, Agave Karwinskii and Agava Rhodacantha varieties and unlike tequila, these are a sipping spirit not shot materials. |
![]() 38 I’d have to say that even when engaging the “correct” sipping technique of (a) exhaling all air in your lungs, (b) take a sip of mexcal, (c) breathe in through your nose, (d) swallow the mescal and (e) breathe out through your mouth, I found all three had a harsh after taste and not a smooth sipping experience at all. |