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…

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