We left Troncones bright and early on Saturday, September 27th. Denni got her FM3 in the nick of time on Friday... which enabled us to leave.
We got out around 6:45am... and took Hwy 200 South to Acapulco. This road is a 2 lane road through countryside. We didn't have much traffic so that was good! When we got to the outskirts of Acapulco we weren't sure exactly which way to go... but we asked a couple military men and they pointed out the way.
We skirted around Acapulco so we didn't get a chance to see much. We hooked up with the toll road to Mexico City... and then we had a smooth ride (uphill) for 4 hours to Cuernevaca.
Pamen met us at a McDonald's so she could escort us to her house. Her house is great! She had the same architect as Alberto (in Mexico City) ... and he built quite unusual houses! We had an early dinner then went to see the symphony... then drinks at a gay bar in downtown Cuernevaca... then drinks at the Hacienda de Cortes (part of the symphony celebration). Wow, what a beautiful night.
When we got back to Pamen's at 12:35am, we decided to drive to Alberto's in Mexico City. Two hours later we arrived at his palace... or should I say castle? Either way, the place is amazing. It's taken him 12 years to build (and he is still building...).
We all slept in the next day... then Alberto drove us into downtown Mexico City to see the sights. It is a large city... some say the largest in the world (24 million). We walked through a art gallery... walking down old streets... ate tortas and beer at the Salon Corona... walked to the Zocalo... and took the metro back to where we parked the car. Quite a lot in 3 hours!
That night we had friends of Alberto's over for a dinner party. What fun it was to sit around and talk to these wonderful people from Mexico City!
