screwdrivers and chameleons

Just landed (well, actually yesterday, but I was too tired to write anything..) 😉
Mexico City is beautiful, exactly as I remember it. There are some things you always have to remember when you go around, like:

• – never pick up a taxi on the street, call a taxi company and let them pick you up (unless you want to be robbed, of course) 😛
• – try to look and behave like a normal person (i would say a local, but I don’t look that much mexican… yet). Behaving like a tourist is the perfect way to get harassed, stopped every 5 meters, and in general a good way to attract a lot of unwanted attentions. Wearing rugs helps a lot in that sense 😛

I just visited the Palacio Nacional, where you can admire the astonishing murales from Diego Rivera. They depict the story of Mexico from the pre-colombian period until the middle of the XX century. They are basically a modern version the ancient cave paintings, just a lot better 😉 If you ever happen to pass by, spend at least 1 hour there to admire them. Bonus point, it’s for FREE! 😀
To-do list for today:

• get a mexican mobile phone (roaming is painful)
• get shampoo, flip-flops, maybe some aspirin and band-aids (yes, i managed to get a cold on the airplane… so sweet!)
• get pen&paper (most important thing in a trip, and i forgot it!)
• go out and try some proper mexican food 😉

Well, should be enough for now, pictures will come later…