Sunday...A Day of Walking!

Hello!

A few months ago, I started to get the itch to get out and explore Mexico a little more (only the safe parts!). I started researching some areas nearby to Mexico City that we could do in a day, and came across these ruins about 30 miles northeast of the city, in a town called Teotihuacan. We decided that we would visit them on Sunday this weekend. Our only issue is that we weren't sure if we could bring Avery, and we were both a little nervous about leaving her for 6 hours in her kennel while we went out of the city. We're fine leaving her if we're running errands in the city, but so many things could happen on a longer drive (accidents, car problems, etc) that we didn't want to go without bringing her or finding a doggie daycare for her. 

Well, we found out yesterday morning that dogs are NOT allowed at the ruins. So we decided that we would explore Chapultepec park instead. It's the largest park in all of Central and South America, it's twice the size of New York City's Central Park. There is a lake in the park, an old castle, a zoo, and museums, among other things. And it's only about 2/3 of a mile from our house, yet we haven't yet been there. After a morning brunch at a local cafe, we set out to explore (Avery came too)! 

We were in Chapultepec park for no more than 5 seconds when a park guard came up to us and told us that our dog was not allowed in that section of the park. I think there are 5 sections total of the park, dogs are only allowed in section 2. It was too far for us to walk to the entrance of section 2, so we walked a winding way back to our apartment. We couldn't believe it...our neighborhood is so dog friendly, that we couldn't believe that a public park didn't allow dogs! 

Later in the afternoon, Corey and I walked to this gym near our house (about 15 minutes away on the circle path on Amsterdam Avenue) and signed up! Gyms here are terribly expensive, but we decided that our health is worth it, plus it's time to get into shape for the wedding! It's a gym that is affiliated with Aveda in the US, at the top of it there is a spa where you can get massages, facials, etc. The gym is very nice, like Lifetime back home, but smaller. Plus, there are a lot of americans and english speaking people that are members there, so it is a great place to meet friends and feel comfortable! 

Lastly, as the afternoon was winding down, Corey decided that Avery needed one more walk. We walked a different area of Condesa (our neighborhood), and discovered new restaurants, streets, etc. We restrict ourselves to such a small area in our neighboorhood, that I think we forget how big our neighborhood actually is! We had a nice relaxing walk to end the night, but we were all EXHAUSTED by dinnertime last night!

All in all, a little over 5 miles walked yesterday! Lots of exploring, fresh (sort of!) air, and lessons learned yesterday!

Sorry it's a little boring today, but this is all! Have a great week everyone!