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First order of the day was to find some breakfast. Being Sunday not so easy but my orange juice man was there and a little bakery was open so all was good. We had a walking orientation tour of the city. All of Mexico City is sinking as it was originally built on a series of lakes. Many buildings have quite a lean to them. Pilar took us to a market that was decorated by numerous Diego Rivera and other artist murals on the ceiling and walls. Not sure that the locals realise just what they have here but the fact that they are intact is a testament to their pride in the city and the country. We also visited the Post Office. An absolutely stunning interior and just shows how much wealth there was in years gone by. Julie and I then headed to the Revolution Monument, hoping that it was open today. We were in luck. A glass sided elevator takes you to an observation deck from where you can get a 360 degree view of Mexico City. Not too smoggy today so the view was quite good. Made our way back to Alameda Park and bought some fresh fruit from a street seller. Fresh and juicy. Today was obviously a family day. Many of the major streets were closed to traffic and hundreds and hundreds of people were out cycling and jogging. It gave a the city a real festival feel. The park was full of people just relaxing, spending time with family and friends. I was stopped by a group of school boys for my third interview! By now I even know the questions they are going to ask!! Tonight a group of us went back to Plaza Garibaldi for a meal, some tequilla and to listen to the mariarchis. However what we didn't know was that some sort of election had been held today (altho there was very little interest in it). As a result most restaurants were shut and those that were open were only selling alcohol and maybe a plate of guacomole and corn chips. So dinner consisted of corn chips with guacamole washed down with 2 margaritas. The latter being very bloody good! We were hassled by the mariarchis to buy a song so eventually gave up and were serenaded by a group of 6. They weren't bad actually. The night over we headed back to the hotel. Our last day in Mexico City had come to a close. Tomorrow we start making our way south through the country.
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