Our main fix on this visit was to see art and learn some history, and we are getting our fill. Our hotel is just off the Plaza Alameda, which is surrounded by museums and important buildings of all kinds. After being here a few days I probably wouldn’t want to stay in the historic center again (quite impersonal, commercial, and touristy), but it’s been great … Continue reading Art history

M & I celebrated our 30th anniversary yesterday by getting on an ADO Platinum bus and heading northwest to Mexico City. To get there, we crossed the northern half of Oaxaca state, passed through Puebla and its eponymous capital, and into “the DF,” or Distrito Federal (Federal District), where Mexico City is located. On the way, we passed through dramatic changes in the landscape. This … Continue reading Cross-country