another week

Another week here in Monterrey, it was much more eventful then last week with lots to do and see. Monday I was planning to go to the Mexican History Museum, a class assignment, with my Australian roommate, but it was closed. Good thing I looked the hours up online first. Instead we decided to take one of the bus routes around town after a friend suggested it. It was 2 hours and we went all the way up to the north of town and saw some interesting parts of town. There were houses everywhere, lots of dogs and cats, and a few markets. I decided to video tape some of the trip but ran out of room on my card. When I went to see how a 20 minute video filled it up I found 400 pictures from China. I thought I had uploaded them all, but decided to play it safe. We decided to get off at a park downtown near this cool looking church. We walked toward the church and realized it was the one we found the first weekend here. On the way there we found a juice stand with 2 liters of juice for 20 pesos. It was fresh juice from ground fruit. We then walked in the park and found a batting cage, 12 pitches 5 pesos. I sucked the first round, but got 6 or 7 the second. My roommate claimed he never played before and got 7 the first round and better after that. We then decided to look for a bathroom, and the best thing was a little deli/restaurant and got drinks, talked to the owner, and used the bathroom. The lady was a really nice old lady and the bathroom was a little strange but got the job done.

Now for Tuesday, there wasn’t much just sat at home and relaxed. Wednesday was much more eventful with a trip to the Modern Art Museum (MARCO) to see a Diego Rivera Exhibit. It was pretty cool they had all his sketches of his murals. No pictures of the paintings, so sorry I was bummed too. This afternoon was a trip to the Cervecaria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, a beer factory where they make Sol, XX, Tecate, Carta Blanca, Indio, and Coors Light. A cool trip, but unfortunately the safety inspectors were there so we couldn’t go in any of the rooms, and the gift shop was closed for the last day of the month. It was all okay at the very end when we got free beer, as much as we wanted. Most people drank 3 or 4, I drank this new drink of theirs where instead of adding hops they add artificial fruit flavors, it was pretty good.

I am now writing this and getting ready to head out at 9:30 for Queretaro, all night on a bus what fun! This should be a great weekend traveling just like last. Mad I am missing LOST tonight, but come Saturday I can see it.