Lunch at Lago Algo & visit Castillo de Chapultepec, CDMX

 On a beautiful warm, sunny day in CDMX, Erika and I had a fancy lunch at Lago Algo  The restaurant is located within Bosque de Chapultepec, a huge park and grounds for many Museums and Art Galleries, not to mention the infamous Museo Nacional de Antropología and Castillo de Chapultepec which we visited after lunch. I highly recommend this place for lunch as you sit in a big glass like atrium overlooking the lake as you sip Chardonnay and indulge in some incredible modern Mexican dishes. I remember it was a little stuffy inside as there was no A/C Im guessing due to the massive green wall of plants, nonetheless it was a little uncomfortable without it on. There is art everywhere, sculptures, paintings you name it. After lunch we went upstairs to the gallery which had Cactus sculptures sitting in sand and you could walk on it, truly innovative and amazing to witness. 

I was filming on my handicam outside, walking sideways and smashed my head into a pole and got a black eye for a week! Arnica gel helped get rid of it haha.

We took a n Uber to Castillo de Chapultepec, a huge castle built in 1788. After the time of the emperor, is was used for various purposes including an observatory and military college. It was even once a guest house for foreign dignitaries to Mexico City. In 1939, it became the site of the Museo Nacional de Historia and remains as such to this day. 

The walk up to the castle is very steep and winds up and around until you reach the top, remember to pack water and take your time, CDMX is already one of the highest altitude cities and then its even higher up on the castle grounds. You get a great view of the city here, its totally worth the visit.

A Day in Coyoacán, Mexico City

 After visiting Frida's Museum, Erika and I walked through the colourful streets of Coyoacán to the centro area for shopping, sightseeing and lunch. 

The cobblestone streets were bustling with people everywhere, it got busier and busier and I was in awe of the huge food and artisan markets of all its produce, people and colour. We weren't hungry yet, so we didn't eat there, but I ran around taking video and photos.  The markets were a street away from the huge Jardin Centenario park with the famous Fuente de los Coyotes (dog fountain) which is surrounded by tree lined streets, colonial architecture and incredible people watching. Erika and I took our time taking in the sights and purchasing a few gifts from local artisans on the sidewalk. We ate Champiñón Quesadillas washed down with Alipus San Baltazar Mezcalita's at La Calaca restaurant as we rested our legs before hitting up the massive two storey Artisan markets. I personally bought a lot of ceramic mugs, cups, mezcal shot glasses and anything I could fit on my person. It was so overwhelming and with huge restraint I had to restrict myself from overspending.  

Coyoacán was my favorite area to visit on my trip to CDMX. I definitely will come back someday and explore this area more- we didn't even scratch the surface.