So, discipline is not something I am good at when it comes to blogging. Many areas of my life? Hellz yeah, but blogging seems to be an area I fail in. After a break-up, life and identity crisis and just life being life, I made a thousand excuses to not blog. So, instead of empty promises I'll simply say I'll do my best to do better in the future. On to part II of my Mexico City trip review! Xochimilco was a lot of fun! It certainly felt like a little piece of history...that had been turned into a major tourist activity. Not going to lie, it was very crowded, a bit like bumper boats, but a fun experience! We took an Uber to get from our AirBnB to the attraction. It was like a 30ish minute Uber ride. They dropped us off at one of the many local business that do the boat tours. Melanie was able to find out the price (which wasn't the one we saw online...so maybe we went to the wrong place?) and we were off. I used my credit card to pay, which I think ended up being about $50 USD a person. We had the entire boat to ourselves which was really nice. I'm so used to the US where they pack anyone and everyone into a space. Once they take you out you get to ride past homes and wildlife and then the thousands of other boats. There was a huge boat jam that we tried to navigate through, but after about 15 minutes of getting absolutely nowhere, our "Captain" decided to take a different route. They took us to a small 'reptile zoo' - I use the term very loosely as they were definitely not a real zoo nor were they up to code in any way) We didn't realize this until after we had paid and walked inside. The animals were well kept in good conditions, it simply just wasn't a certified zoo in any manner. They let us hold a baby crocodile and pet some snakes, then it was back to the boat. They also had us stop at a place that I believe some famous Mexican movie had been filmed, and they had pieces from the film onsite. Depending on how long you rent the boat for, depends on how far out they take you. I feel like most people only go for 1-2 hours so that's why it was so busy. A longer ride might be less crowded. Two cool things you can do is buy a ton of food beforehand and bring it on the boat and have a party/picnic, or buy souvenirs/food while on the water. Lots of people were celebrating birthdays or anniversaries, etc. with food and drinks from their coolers. This could be such a fun way to spend the afternoon for a special occasion. Out on the water, eating and drinking with friends on a historic route. If you're a little more brave you can buy food from little boats floating about, they also have souvenir boats scattered about. It's very busy but upbeat and fun. The city itself is dirty and impoverished, I felt really bad and wished I could have done something to make it better. But we ate lunch at a little family run Chinese restaurant in the city as city dogs roamed the streets past the shop. The dogs knew to look for traffic and waited to cross only when it was safe. Oh, and bathrooms, they aren't free! Make sure you carry some small change on you if you might need to use a "public" bathroom while away from your house/hotel/AirBnB/etc. Overall, I would suggest Xochimilco as a fun way to celebrate a special occasion. I wouldn't suggest going for shopping or meals. Honestly, if I went back I'd bring food, snacks, drinks and just spend a half day out on the boats, taking it all in.
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