We are up at a Ridiculous hour to meet at the airport. We first flew into Dallas, Texas which has a MASSIVE airport. We took a tram thing to the other side of the airport to catch our layover. We then all ordered lunch together. We got rather anxious knowing that we would be ordering our dinner in Spanish that night! Some of the girls (my included) had a minor panic attack when we found out that they generally do not sell tampons in Mexico. A few scoured the Dallas airport in desperation. We flew into Mexico City at night. The lights were like nothing I had ever seen! It was like seeing the stars from the other side of the universe. The airport was like every other one I had been in, but once we left in our van, my mind was flooded with the imagery of my new world. I couldn't stop staring out the window at what i was seeing! The quality of the buildings was so random. some looked brand new and some had an aged rubble look to them. The streets were crammed and no one seems to pay attention to the lane lines! If they could fit, that was their spot. And they reeeaaally threaten the limits of where they can fit. One thing I was dumbfounded by was a produce truck full of people on the highway! it had an open back where people (including kinds that looked 12 years old) sat with their legs dangling over the edge. This was on a BUMPY highway where everyone was going at least 50mph!! We also passed by what looked to be prostitute row... that was interesting. As we got close to our hotel, we saw the beautiful cathedral and giant flag of Mexico lit up in the zocalo*. It might have been my mental high at the time, but I have never seen such an elegant flag.
*Spanish term for a central city square. Where all the action usually is.
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