This is a 4’ high fence and Chase is 11 years old!!! Pretty good for an old dog!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Chase Jumping
THE CHASER!!
This is a 4’ high fence and Chase is 11 years old!!! Pretty good for an old dog!
This is a 4’ high fence and Chase is 11 years old!!! Pretty good for an old dog!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Best Driving Roads in the World.
Best Driving Roads on World:
Nurburgring
Blue Ridge Parkway
Yungas Road Bolivia
Hells Canyon Idaho
Mulholland Drive CA
Tail of the Dragon NC
US Highway 1 FL
Transfagarasan Highway Romania Ceausescu's Folly
Saddle Road Hawaii
Independence Pass Colorado
Route 66 USA
More Here
Nurburgring
Blue Ridge Parkway
Yungas Road Bolivia
Hells Canyon Idaho
Mulholland Drive CA
Tail of the Dragon NC
US Highway 1 FL
Transfagarasan Highway Romania Ceausescu's Folly
Saddle Road Hawaii
Independence Pass Colorado
Route 66 USA
More Here
What we did in Mexico:
Wendsday July 14
- Fly from US to Mexico
Thursday July 15
Guadalajara
Los Arcos- view of city
See the sights in historic downtown GDL
Cathedral
Museo Guadalajara
Friday July 16
bus to Guanajuato 11:15-2:15 (M$335)
Stay at Casa Bertha Hostel for M$260 per person a night
-callejon del beso
-Museo Iconográfico del Quijote (10-6:30 M$20)
-funicular (to see view of city- 1 way M$12, round trip M$24 -there are paths that we can walk down if we choose - 8-9:45)
-walk around Guanajuato
Saturday July 17
-Museo de las Momias (9-6 M$50)
- Alhóndiga de Granaditas (10-5:45 M$43- it is a history and art museum)
-Museo y Casa de Diego Rivera (10-6:30 M$15)
- Ex-hacienda de San Gabriel
- Gardens
Lunch at Truco 7 - tried Molle for the first time- not very good. Despite Lonley Planet's recommendation, I do not recommend this place, not that good.
-Casa Diego Rivera (Museo)
Checked out the Super Stores: Del Sol and Commercial Mexicana
Callejoneada - too many people.
-Dinner
Sunday July 18
-hike Bufa mtn with students
Took 1pm bus to San Miquel de Allende (Gringolandia)
-looked in some Cathedrals.
We were not that impressed with the city despite hearing alot of good things, possibly a bad day.
Took bus back to Guanojuanto and watched Top Gear
Monday July 19
bus to DF (8:30-1:20? M$430)
Stay at Mexico City Hostel (M$350 for two ppl in private room)
- get oriented with the city/murals?
Went for Dinner at Cafe Popular- had Azteca Soup and Queso Quesidillas
Tuesday July 20
Teotihuacán Pyramids tour with hostel (9-6 M$275- food and entry fee not included)
http://www.mexicocityhostel.com/Epages/tours.php
Went to sister city of Teotihican and the site of the 3 cultures, also the place of the 1968 Student Massacre.
Had Subway for Dinner.
Wednesday July 21
10- 1 Walking tour of the City centre with Hostel Guide
Visited:
- Palacio National - viewed Diego Rivera Murals
- Zocalo
- Jesus Nazareno Hospital
Lunch at Sanborns owned by richest man in the world: Carlos Slim.
Visitied Mercado's - San Juan and Artisans
on the way back visisted the Palacio des Belle Arts
Thursday July 22
Chapultepec
-National Museum of Anthropology (9-7 M$48)
Massive!
-Castillo de Chapultepec (9-5 M$45- history museum)
- Walk by Los Pinos- the Presidents home.
Ride bus back to Zocalo via Reforma Blvd.
Dinner- Salon Corona
Friday July 23
Zocalo
-Catedral Metropolitana (free 7:30-8)
went but they have 8 am mass. went back to hostel and changed out of pants.
-Templo Mayor (9-5 M$45)
Walk Down Reforma Blvd.
walked by US Embassy- heavily fortified
Lunch @ Subway
Visited Mercado Insurgents and the Zona Rosa
Bus back to Zocolo
visited sketchy market near hostel
Dinner
- Salon Corona
Saturday July 24
Bought breakfast at Ideal Bakery
Taxco Tour with hostel (9-9 M$500 meals not included)
Stopped first at Cuernovaca
Lunch- Rooftop Terrace in Taxco
Shopping
3 hour bus ride back to Mexico City.
Dinner- Salon Corona with new Australian and Brazillian friends
Sunday July 25
Breakfast from Ideal Bakery, again.
Meet @9.30 for Tour
Visit
-Azteca Stadium
Xochimilco Tour with hostel (9:30-5 M$275- food and entry fees not included)
Lunch in market in Coyoacán
Frida Kahlo House
Casa Leo Trotsky Museum - where he was killed in 1940
Top Gear tonight!
Monday July 26 - Fly back to the USA
- Fly from US to Mexico
Thursday July 15
Guadalajara
Los Arcos- view of city
See the sights in historic downtown GDL
Cathedral
Museo Guadalajara
Friday July 16
bus to Guanajuato 11:15-2:15 (M$335)
Stay at Casa Bertha Hostel for M$260 per person a night
-callejon del beso
-Museo Iconográfico del Quijote (10-6:30 M$20)
-funicular (to see view of city- 1 way M$12, round trip M$24 -there are paths that we can walk down if we choose - 8-9:45)
-walk around Guanajuato
Saturday July 17
-Museo de las Momias (9-6 M$50)
- Alhóndiga de Granaditas (10-5:45 M$43- it is a history and art museum)
-Museo y Casa de Diego Rivera (10-6:30 M$15)
- Ex-hacienda de San Gabriel
- Gardens
Lunch at Truco 7 - tried Molle for the first time- not very good. Despite Lonley Planet's recommendation, I do not recommend this place, not that good.
-Casa Diego Rivera (Museo)
Checked out the Super Stores: Del Sol and Commercial Mexicana
Callejoneada - too many people.
-Dinner
Sunday July 18
-hike Bufa mtn with students
Took 1pm bus to San Miquel de Allende (Gringolandia)
-looked in some Cathedrals.
We were not that impressed with the city despite hearing alot of good things, possibly a bad day.
Took bus back to Guanojuanto and watched Top Gear
Monday July 19
bus to DF (8:30-1:20? M$430)
Stay at Mexico City Hostel (M$350 for two ppl in private room)
- get oriented with the city/murals?
Went for Dinner at Cafe Popular- had Azteca Soup and Queso Quesidillas
Tuesday July 20
Teotihuacán Pyramids tour with hostel (9-6 M$275- food and entry fee not included)
http://www.mexicocityhostel.com/Epages/tours.php
Went to sister city of Teotihican and the site of the 3 cultures, also the place of the 1968 Student Massacre.
Had Subway for Dinner.
Wednesday July 21
10- 1 Walking tour of the City centre with Hostel Guide
Visited:
- Palacio National - viewed Diego Rivera Murals
- Zocalo
- Jesus Nazareno Hospital
Lunch at Sanborns owned by richest man in the world: Carlos Slim.
Visitied Mercado's - San Juan and Artisans
on the way back visisted the Palacio des Belle Arts
Thursday July 22
Chapultepec
-National Museum of Anthropology (9-7 M$48)
Massive!
-Castillo de Chapultepec (9-5 M$45- history museum)
- Walk by Los Pinos- the Presidents home.
Ride bus back to Zocalo via Reforma Blvd.
Dinner- Salon Corona
Friday July 23
Zocalo
-Catedral Metropolitana (free 7:30-8)
went but they have 8 am mass. went back to hostel and changed out of pants.
-Templo Mayor (9-5 M$45)
Walk Down Reforma Blvd.
walked by US Embassy- heavily fortified
Lunch @ Subway
Visited Mercado Insurgents and the Zona Rosa
Bus back to Zocolo
visited sketchy market near hostel
Dinner
- Salon Corona
Saturday July 24
Bought breakfast at Ideal Bakery
Taxco Tour with hostel (9-9 M$500 meals not included)
Stopped first at Cuernovaca
Lunch- Rooftop Terrace in Taxco
Shopping
3 hour bus ride back to Mexico City.
Dinner- Salon Corona with new Australian and Brazillian friends
Sunday July 25
Breakfast from Ideal Bakery, again.
Meet @9.30 for Tour
Visit
-Azteca Stadium
Xochimilco Tour with hostel (9:30-5 M$275- food and entry fees not included)
Lunch in market in Coyoacán
Frida Kahlo House
Casa Leo Trotsky Museum - where he was killed in 1940
Top Gear tonight!
Monday July 26 - Fly back to the USA
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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