Ok folks. I must admit that my newest favorite vice is cuitlacoche: black fungus that grows on ears of corn prior to harvest. Mmmmm. Last year it was seasoned grasshoppers in Oaxaca but them little grass munchers don’t stand a chance against fungus. Dinner was thin strips of chicken breast rolled up, stuffed with goat cheese and cuitlacoche in Continue Reading
No Can Do, Padre
MexicoCity has proven to be the ying and yang of hispanic culture. Most of today was a good day, nor was it our best. There was definitely a portion that really pissed me off. Early this morning we hailed a cab and went to La Guadalupana, La Basillica deGuadalupe or Continue Reading
Subway Pros
Mexico City, day one and two. We landed yesterday about 3pm. A lot of walking is standard operating procedure in Benito Juarez International Airport. Eventually we found the shuttle to our hotel. We booked one near the airport. That may sound crazy but for Mexico City this is SO convenient. Continue Reading
Killer Ants
We started the day (yesterday – Tuesday) with the standard lame hostel breakfast. We decided to then seek out a couple of adventure spots. The closest, Tenejapa, was just over the nearest mountain. Piece-o-cake. Who ever got the contract to proof the Mexico maps must have quit some time ago. Continue Reading