December 2023 – Our Trips Around The World

芥末酱骗局 The Mustard Scam

2023年12月3日，星期日，墨西哥城之旅第10天

December 3, 2023, Sunday, marks the tenth day of our trip to Mexico City.

今天，我们的墨西哥城之旅以一段意外的小插曲画上了句号。早上，我们将行李整理好并寄存于酒店，然后在阿姆斯特丹大道上漫步。这条大道因其椭圆形状和沿着20世纪初赛马场轮廓的设计而闻名，长约1.9公里，两旁的树木茂盛，为我们的散步提供了宜人的景致。

散步时，我们聊起了来墨西哥之前的种种担忧，现在看来似乎有些多余。虽然我们在地铁、公交和人多的地方都时时地保持着警惕，但整体来说，我们并没有感到不安全。

Today, our journey in Mexico City concluded with an unexpected twist. In the morning, after packing and storing our luggage at the hotel, we strolled along Amsterdam Avenue. This avenue is famous for its oval shape and design tracing the outline of an early 20th-century racetrack, stretching about 1.9 kilometers, with lush trees lining the path, offering a pleasant view for our walk.

Food In Mexico

We’ll add the dishes we liked and didn’t like in this summary blog.

国家宫 National Palace

2023年12月2日，星期六，墨西哥城之旅第9天

December 2, 2023, Saturday, the ninth day of our Mexico City trip.

今天早上九点四十五分，我们坐公交转地铁赶到国家宫，想参加十点半的英语导游团。谁知道，团游要到十一点半才开始。于是，我俩在宪法广场上随意闲逛，时间似乎过得有些慢，每次来宪法广场都是人山人海。我俩顺便看了一下墨西哥城都主教座堂，内部的装潢令人叹为观止——庞大宏伟可以说是对它的最佳形容。

This morning at 9:45 AM, we took a bus and a subway to reach the National Palace, intending to join the 10:30 AM English-language guided tour. However, it turns out we were misinformed and the tour didn’t start until 11:30 AM …

革命纪念塔 Monument to the Revolution

2023年12月1日，星期五，墨西哥城之旅第八天

December 1, 2023, Friday, is the eighth day of our trip to Mexico City.

今天早上坐公交先到了何塞巴斯孔塞洛斯图书馆，坐落在繁华的城市之中，这座图书馆以其独特的现代建筑和丰富的藏书闻名。图书馆的历史可以追溯到2006年，它是由时任墨西哥总统倡议建立的，以墨西哥诗人、外交家和图书馆学家何塞·巴斯孔塞洛斯（José Vasconcelos）的名字命名。图书馆的建筑由墨西哥建筑师Alberto Kalach领导的设计团队设计，该建筑以其现代感和透明性而著称，采用了大量的钢结构和玻璃，创造了一种漂浮书架的视觉效果。

This morning, we took a bus to the José Vasconcelos Library, nestled amidst the bustling city. The library is renowned for its distinctive modern architecture and extensive collection of books. It dates back to 2006, initiated by the then President of Mexico and named in honor of José Vasconcelos, a renowned Mexican poet, diplomat, and librarian.

索马亚博物馆 Soumaya Museum

2023年11月30日，星期四，墨西哥城之旅第七天

November 30, 2023, Thursday, Day 7 of our Mexico City Trip

今天我俩的目的地是索马亚博物馆，一座以其独特建筑和丰富藏品闻名的艺术殿堂。本打算跟随谷歌地图的指引，乘坐公交车前往。可是在公交车站等待了20多分钟后，车始终没有出现。最后我们选择了Uber，30多分钟的车程后，终于到达了博物馆。

索马亚博物馆本身就是一件艺术品。它的外观由墨西哥建筑师费尔南多·罗梅罗设计，独特的波浪形外壳由16,000块铝制镜面板构成，使得整个建筑在阳光下熠熠生辉。

Today, our destination was the Soumaya Museum, a palace of art renowned for its unique architecture and rich collection. We originally planned to follow Google Maps and take the bus there. However, after waiting at the bus stop for over 20 minutes, the bus never showed up. So instead, we took Uber again, and after a journey of over 30 minutes, we finally arrived at the museum.