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* * * Finally! * * * 

I've uploaded the photos from Part I of my trip!

 

View them here

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This is a blog entry for the beginning of Part II of my México City business trip (for both Day 1 and Day 2). In Part I, I was here for 10 days, staying the weekend in between. I then went home to southern California for four days and returned to México City yesterday. This portion of my trip is scheduled for two weeks, again staying the weekend in between.

 

Well, I didn't write yesterday after arriving because, frankly, I was not in a good mood. At México City's Juarez International Airport, I was "greeted" by over a two-hour immigration line. That sucked, big time! The last time I arrived here, I only waited about 30 minutes--I can handle that. To add insult to injury, the customs line was about 45 minutes, as was the taxi line. So we're talking almost four hours to get to my hotel. By the time I got settled into my room, ready for bed, it was after 1:00 a.m.. Oh well, at least I don't have to put up with those lines any more.

 

Today went surprisingly smooth. I got a lot of work done at the office and even tried some new food--Nopal. I thought it was string beans (or more like French-cut beans), but no, it was...well, click that link to find out. It wasn't that bad. It was in some sort of pickled salad-type of side, with onions and some blue cheese (I think). I ate it, but I don't know if I would ever specifically order it (it was included in the meal).

 

That's it for today. I think I'll get a good night's rest tonight.

 

Oh, and by the way, if you have any suggestions for an excursion on either Saturday or Sunday, let me know! Thanks!