Making a decision on what to share with you today has been difficult. Today I took more than 600 pictures as we explored Mexico City. My guide was one of my students who likes History, so it was a very nice day.

I do hope that my title, Back in Time, does not confuse any of you who are getting ready to set your clocks forward.

I am not going to list all the places that we visited, or even talk about them too much. I am too tired and I would be up writing all night. I need to get some sleep before we visit the pyramids tomorrow.

For those of you who were checking in to see if I have a Home Pride Update post, I am sorry to disappoint you. Since I am out of the country, I have not been thinking much about not having my bread. However, I did spot this truck while we were driving through the city.

Sorry for the out of focus picture. Here in Mexico, the Wonder brand is owned by Bimbo.

OK, back to a few of my favorite pictures of the day.

Throughout the city there are many statues, including people from other countries. I even spotted a statue of one of my favorite presidents. Abraham Lincoln was well respected by the people of Mexico.

Next we have a picture of some old steps.

Look at the wear on these steps. They have been used for hundreds of years. They are in one of the bell towers of the Metropolitan Cathedral. These steps are closed to the public, but they do offer tours of the bell towers and roof of the cathedral. Look for a future post with pictures of the bells, the roof and the view. I need some time to translate the brochure or do some other research :-).

We also toured the Templo Mayor.

The Templo Mayor was the principle Aztec religious center. I have a lot of good pictures of the ruins and museum, but this snake was one of my favorites.

After a late lunch, we visited an interesting site.

This is a fountain and pumping station where the Lerma river enters the water supply of Mexico City. The fountain was designed by Diego Rivera in the early 1950’s. The figure laying on it’s back in the fountain is the Aztec Rain god Tlaloc. Inside the pumping house there is a large cement tank that is covered with murals by Diego Rivera. Unfortunately, we arrived after closing time and were unable to see them.

We ended the day with a visit to downtown Coyoacan. On our way to the parking garage after our visit we stopped at this store.

My student needed to pick up some pastries to take home with him. It was interesting to look around this bakery as they had sample cakes all around the room. They had some very interesting models. He also picked up a couple of churros for me and I am eating them as I am finishing off this post. They are really good.

I hope you enjoyed this very brief look into my day. Look for more about this day in the future.

Steven