Mexico Day 78 - Mexico City

After a long walk in the heat and some lunch we were both feeling far too tired to head to our friend Eunice's area of Tipito for a guided tour but we jumped in a taxi and were immediately blown away by the scale and busyness of the place.

Apparently it's an area of the city that most locals wouldn't even go to, however as is always the case (during the daytime) if your friendly and respectful you are welcomed. The whole place is essentially a giant market spanning multiple blocks and roads, lots of the stalls are made into makeshift bars and restaurants with music, dancing and people having fun! We settled on s place and were served a beer with loads of lime in a plastic glass with Tamarind around the rim that's dipped into sesame seeds so they stick. It was a strange mix and I can't see either of us were fans!

After more walking past fakes of every brand and product you can imagine (I spotted a red and black hooped Tottenham shirt....) And a slight detour after getting lost in the maze of the markets we found another bar and also bought some Chapulines (fried grasshoppers) to try - surprisingly nice with chilli sauce and lime!

Veering away from the market to a side street looking for a toilet, we found a shop with a friendly lady who suggested we sit in there as the police would be closing down the market in the next 10 minutes. We agreed and ended up spending the next hour or so with her and her family. We had a great time speaking (or trying to speak) Spanish and luckily had Eunice to translate when it got difficult. As night time approached Eunice mentioned it was time to leave and we were escorted with one of the ladies sons through the now closed market to our taxi.Read more