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Eating Out – The couple I didn't Mention!

May 17, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

[caption id="attachment_244" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Yes there is a Mc D's in town!"][/caption] Those of you who are are able to count will realise that there are four Eating Out posts! 'Where else did you eat?' I was recently asked. Well the truth is that as well as visiting the local…

Losing My Virginity – The Journey Home

May 16, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

By 2am Saturday morning I was packed and ready to check out of the hotel. The only problem... I was locked in! You see the hotel was spread over two buildings which were separated by a narrow street. The reception and restaurant complex with a number of rooms was one…

Eating Out 4 – Sanborns

May 14, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

Just up the road from where I am staying is a store named Sanborns. I have seen a couple of them around the city. They sell books, magazines, electrical goods and many other items. Whether its the same for all of these stores I do not know but the one…

God's Day Off!

May 14, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

As the sun rose on Friday morning it brought with it my last full day in Mexico. The priority for the day was to purchase my return coach ticket to Mexico City Airport for tomorrow. I read somewhere that the coaches can be quite busy at times and it was…

Eating Out 3 – Something Different (or Maybe Not)!!!

May 13, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

After my trip to Xochicalo I had worked up a bit of an appetite and decided to go back to the small street side cafe I visited yesterday as I had previously seen them serve up what appeared to be an extremely tasty looking large spicy chicken filled roll. Taking…

Xochicalco

May 13, 2010December 16, 2011 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

Following my failed attempt yesterday to find a bus to take me to the archaeological site at Xochicalco I had another go at it today. As with yesterday it didn't start so well as I still couldn't find the correct bus at the main terminal behind the market so after…

Eating Out 2!

May 12, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

[caption id="attachment_55" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Your guess is as good as mine as to what it is... but it was tasty!"][/caption] This evening I decided to venture out to a small streetside cafe down the road from where I am staying. I have passed it a couple of times over the…

Making The Most Of The Situation!

May 12, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

Wednesday and today I decided to visit Xochicalco, an archaeological site 24 miles south west of Cuernavaca. Well that was the plan but even the best laid plans can go astray occassionally. In order to reach Xochicalco, all I had to do was catch a bus! Simple really. The first problem was…

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