Monthly Archives: July 2008

I dunno how many posts I’ve had entitled Turtle Emergency, but there have been a few. Usually, it’s for dramatic effect! The last emergency was poor Mr Patel who needed veterinary assistance for a sharp bit of shell that was … Continue reading →

I really need to get fit before I attempt to climb Ixtaccihuatl, so I am lining up a health regime in advance! Hopefully some time in September of October I’ll go up the Nevado de Toluca, Mexico’s fourth highest mountain. … Continue reading →

I took advantage of Mexico’s weekly mass Sunday morning bike ride around various parts of the Centro Historico. Sadly, it was a route I’d done before, from the Zocalo down Reforma to just beyond the Angel of Independence. But yep, … Continue reading →

No, not Rod Stewart’s old band, although I do hear there is talk of a reunion. One hopes it’s just idle gossip. The faces I’m posting about are the new works of art that have been spread across one end … Continue reading →

There’s a new troupe of Aztec dancers in the Zocalo. These ones are prettier, more colourful and generally hipper – I hope it doesn’t start a turf war! It’s great to see ancient culture living in the present though, even … Continue reading →