San Diego

I don't know why, but I love these signs. If I could, I wish to stop and photograph all of them.

And all in all, a beautiful city, I love it when there is so much variety within your reach. A fancy downtown, ghettos a bit down the streets, beaches and parks within public transportation, and all types of people. What's not to love with sun, winds and a bit of occasional refreshing rain?

Suddenly, culture

First day, we are walking by the market street, colorful vibrant and delicious. And suddenly, I notice this poster by one of the entrances. It was a concert for Carmina Burana, with the symphonic orchestra from Oaxaca, the choir from the city and more harmonics.

I would have given anything to assist, but I had nothing fancy to wear for the trip, and info regarding entrance was never published. Rumors from people with touristic info. were that the city had already given tickets to the public. Oh well...

I think I wouldn't have minded, except that in one of the tours I took, I heard too late that a couple that left early were choir singers for the event. I got a lot more frustrated knowing I could have asked(begged) for entrance.
I still loved the poster.

Hotel pictures

So these are pictures of the hotel I stayed in Oaxaca. Not a very cheap one, mind you, but it was perfect for tourists, clean, safe and close to everything. Excellent service. Hotel Casantica.

The colonial architectural details were astounding, aside from the occasional antique objects.

This was the sign for the womens restroom.

And for mens restroom, appropriate themes coordinating perfectly with the  hotel's environment.

First breakfast

This was a small meal before breakfast, on the first day in Oaxaca. A small stand that served: hot chocolate, milk, juices, and tortas.
 A torta is bread roll filled with everything imaginable; from lettuce and ham to smoked meats and/or seafood. I decided to try one torta of tamal, or Guajolotas as commonly called in Mexico City, it's a very typical meal especially by the south of Mexico and mostly characterized as a meal for the poor. After all a filling and cheap food, and quite delicious.
Now for the hot chocolate, this stand had warm milk just ready to be prepared. They use this molinillo or wooden whisk to prepare and mix well the grainy and coarse chocolate.
Two hot chocolates and the torta were for 25 pesos.
I love to eat here.

Mornings

Wake up to make 'important' calls, check the mail, ice cream for breakfast, prepare meals for the day and dance as if doing mdma to Florence+The Machine.

That was a nice 20 minute work-out for the day, now off to work.

Just makes me want to jump and dance the moment I hear it.

My favorite border

Always busy, always lit, always full of life.

Tap Water

Never tasted good tap water. Chlorine is just too present in it, and even with flavored powdered. Though when it's cold, flavor gets along well and you can barely taste such odd flavors.

I still drink it if I have too, and I'm too cheap to use payed water for soups and in preparation for meals.