WED, AUG 2, 2006 - OAXACA

Got up ot take a shower around 8am. Sher advised me there was no hot water, but the water is great. I almost turned into a popsicle. Sher is from Portland, Jamaica where they have really cold tap water, so he is used to it. The tap water in Portmore, where I live is warm. Took that shower anyway. Walked to the Zocalo around 9am. Settled on a restaurant called Cafeteria Tayu for breakfast. Saw alot of tourists inside so that means the food would be great. I had chilaquiles con pollo frito and it is served with pan de yema and hot chocolate. It was so delicious. I could taste the corn in the tortilla.

Before that we had a mezcal shot (thanx to Sher), well more like mezcal taste, at one of the many mezcal stores in the vicinity. I ended up buying a bottle of the cream type later in the day. Moka flavoured, can't wait to have it.

Catedral Oaxaca was intersting, Sherrick just had to go there. He was looking like a cute little tourist with his head down in the map and pointing me into various directions, lol. We lost our path a few times but it was well worth it.

Saw the famous Camino Real hotel and Coffe Beans that were mentioned in Sherrick's Mexico guide book. Had lunch at Burger King.

Paid for a guide trip to Monte Alban at 3pm where there are ruins of pyramids. Was so amazing to hear about the history and to be there in person. Met two girls from England that were in our tour group who are travelling around Mexico for a month.

Chilled in the Zocalo when we got back and reasoned about life, realtionships, etc. Sher is a real intelligent chap. We dined at a sidewalk cafe in the Zocalo called Amarantos. I had tacos fritos de pollo con guacamole and drank a beer.

It rained when we were heading back to the hostel around 9pm, was so hard to get a cab. Got to the hostel and gabbed about how awesome the day was, did a little more reasoning about life, etc. I sent and replied to a bunch of text messages before finally falling asleep.