It's located about 50 miles north-west of mexico city, and we got there by bus, which proved to be a pleasure of its own. Every time the bus stopped, various traders would hop on to punt there wares. After about 15 mins, 2 cheerfully hairy musicians hopped on and proceeded to seronade us for the next half an hour. Strangely they decided to face the Japanese couple next to us, who pretended to be asleep for the entire time they played. The music was fantastic though, and really made the journey for us.
Once we arrived we began to see the scale of the place that we were in. Its quite hard to describe what it was like, so here's set of choice pictures:
"Hmmm...big innit"
Pyrmaid Del Sol, apparently since found out to have nothing to do with the sun, but actually dedicated to the rain.
Ahh...aren't we pretty...and a bit hot and sweaty. It was seriously hot out there.
Clair didn't fancy climbing the 248 mahoosive steps up to the top of the Pyramid del Sol. So I took a picture of her walking round the base.
Another piccy from the top of the biggest of the 2 pyramids showing the Calzada de los muertos (Avenue of the Dead). The main drag that runs for up to 5km through the city. All the bits to the side are actually apartment complexes where the people of the city (upwards of 20000 inhabatants) lived.
Walking up the Avenue of the dead to the Pyramid of the Moon.
"Yeah Hi".... a picture taken by yet another cheerfully helpful mexican on the pyramid of the moon, as the steps were nearly vertical, so it was just me up there.
There's Clair in the middle of that plinth below.
And here she is by one of the unbelievably large agarve plants growing all around the site.
All in all a really stunning day.
7 comments:
Looks superb, great start. Bookmarked!
Quill
dear god. dont blame claire for not climbing that... talk about manual labour!
really glad your having a fantastic time. i did think about you the other day while eating a toastie in uni, as i was eating that, you were doing something rather exciting in mexico! random stuff.
after 21 days my voice has finally returned! does keep leaving me again tho.
its a very formal blog... im liking it tho!
any way... much love for now... i shall be sure to c-c-check out the blog soon! take care my little toastie lovers!
adam. x x x x
Hey guys,
Glad to hear that everything is going well and you're enjoying yourselves.
The pictures are wicked. Keep them coming.
Saw Jep, Sara and Lyra the other day. Lyra is very cute, even if she did throw up over me.
Not a lot to report from our end. Been playing Burnout Paradise a lot and generally been quite lazy.
Looking forward to the next blog updates already.
Cheers, Jamme Jaggo x
Well look at you - i turn my back for a year or 2 and the next thing I know you're off around the world.
Looks like you are having a pretty cool time, i don;t think i could be more jealous!!!
I wil try and keep up with your many antics.
Loads of Love, Sarah, Jamie & 'ickle Jed xxxx
Oh Hi!
I'm enjoying these very informative blogs. Good effort. I'll send you a praise postcard each. Ellis you look rather worryingly topless in the third picture down?!! You want to keep an eye on those tan lines lovey.
Keep up the top class travelling guys!! Ola for now! (doesn't make sense...) xxx
Ellis: Make more of an effort to climb steep pyramids!!
Hey Guys!!!
This blog is a wicked idea - will be checking it regularly for updates.
Lots of Love to you both
Jolene
xxx
Hi Fenner, Glad that you are liking the Blog. I am, however, not topless ha ha, at said ruin.
Althought slightly sunburn from the arrid heat. Quite mental.
I got extreme vertigo ala 'Billy Elliot' x 1000 just by going up a few steps. Mexico seems to be made of masses of steps next to shear drops... how ideal- not.
Cheers for my Praise postcard!
Love,
Clair xxxxxxxxx
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