But I´m lazy and I still want to get up a post on Costa Rica where I am now, so you lucky read-along'ers get a point form list!
-Favourite Armando moment was driving in his car listening to my new favourite hiphop song I Love Eating Cereal While Im Watching My Cartoons with Armando rapping along, fully thug tough. Best line of the song - It´s Saturday morning fool!
-Favourite Meal was Tacos de Pastor (tortilla, roasted pork (I think...), onions, parsley, green salsa and pineapple)
-Favourite New Drink was Paloma (tequila with sprite and a hint of grapefruit - all the punch none of the nausea)
-Haagen Daz shops, not just cartons in freezers
-Favourite Activity was playing Rock Star with Armandos sisters even with a terrible cold. Turns out Im dreadful at guitar, worse with drums, but not half bad on the mic
-Favourite Area was La Condesa, heavy European influence, lovely neighbourhood to spend an afternoon strolling around with ice cream
-Favourite Tourist Activity was the Turibus, which wanders around all the major tourist destinations in the downtown area and explains what youre seeing. It was hop on hop off but wed already been to the castle, the zoo, the auditorium, the neighbourhoods etc, so we only got off at the Zocalo, historical downtown square
-Most hilarious discovery was the winter exhibition on in the Zocalo. They had a mini snowman building tent, a skating arena, two ice slides and some fake igloos. Way to celebrate winter and defy the +20 temperatures, Mexico!
-Most unfortunate recurring song of the trip (I refuse to call it the theme song) was Hot and Cold by Katy Perry. That song is everywhere I go! I even heard it in the supermarket today in Monteverde. Argh.
All in all, we found different things to entertain us before I was crippled with my unexpected childhood disease. The hotel we were stuck in wasnt half bad and room service was reasonable, though a little boring by the end of the week. Was quite happy to be able to watch Obamas inauguration on the TV though - might have missed it otherwise. I did opt to nap instead of listening to the poet though... does that make me a bad person?
Pretty much eternally grateful to Armando and his family for their incredible hospitality and all their help when I got sick. And to Mick, as he was phenomenally understanding and patient about the 10 delay on our trip, not to mention a stellar caregiver, since I was annoyingly helpless for the better part of a week.
Off to Costa Rica!!
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