Latin America, here we come

When we paid 20 cents to get from the airport to the hostel, we knew we would love Mexico City. This city has been perfect to rest, recover from gluttony and ease ourselves in to the Latin American adventure. We’ve seen the ancient man-made wonders of the Egyptian Pyramids, Great Wall of China, Colosseum and Angkor Wat. Now we can add the 2000 year old Teotihuacan Mexican Pyramids to the list. Once again, we are humbled by the greatness of those who lived before us and the conundrum of “How the hell did they do that???” frustrates us more than a David Copperfield trick. As well as the Pyramids, we will remember Mexico City for the blue roses, cobble-stoned streets, 1960s bright green VW taxis, 80 cent tacos, the bubble-gum tree, public affection displayed by lovers in warm embraces (and sometimes raunchy positions), and the guy who sold us the gummy bears. Next stop: Central America. We fly to Guatemala this morning where we take Spanish classes, live with a Guatemalan family and work with sea turtles on the coast.