May Day - University and San Angel

Today is May Day! And the public museums which are many, are closed. We went down to the University (UNAM) to see the tiled and some painted murals on the campus. The size and scale of these storied murals tell again the history and Mexican perspective. There was a small “encampment”, but it had nothing to do with Gaza. They were protesting some other atrocity and missing person(s) in Mexico.

We stumbled across the Museo del Carmen located in the San Angel district. As a private museum or really a convent, it was open. We were able to go from room to room exploring how these nuns lived and this less than austere building. I guess poverty does not mean without beauty in this instance.

We wanted to visit the home that Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo shared - with a walkway in between the two separate buildings, but they are doing a major renovation. They would be rolling over in their graves if they could see this very wealthy neighbourhood that their home now is situated in.

Before we headed home, we stopped for a lovely (giant) glass of Mexican white wine. It was quite delicious. It tasted like a sauvignon blanc. Estoy muy contenta.Les mer