Mexico City: Day 1

 On the tail end of our trip, we decided to extend our stay in Mexico by taking a few days in Mexico City. In full Hopkins Style, we crammed in as much as we could!

We had to choose carefully what we wanted to do and see in CDMX, because it is such a vast city, it's impossible to see it all. We dropped our bags at our Airbnb in Roma Norte and walked to a little food court called Mercado Roma. We split a torta and had a cocktail each! We then explore the neighborhood a little bit, it was so clean with tons of tourists and expats walking and biking around the streets. I loved all the trees and the walkability of the area was superb! 

This evening we planned for a Luche Libre, we met at 7pm to eat 'fancy' tacos and have a few sips of smooth tequila and a beer alongside around 15 other people. We chatted with a few other visitors, some of whom had been in the city for some time already and they recommended a few bars and restaurants for us to try! It was nice to talk to fellow travelers and a few solo travelers too! 

Our guides walked us to a street tacos place and we had several tacos right there on the sidewalk, furiously eating while our guides explained the origin and traditions surrounding Luche Libre. They gave us all masks so that we too could be Luchador(a)s. 

The fights were so much fun! Going a Friday night certainly gave the energy and excitement we were hoping for! I will say that going with a crowd is probably the right call, because a lot of the experience, to me, was being surrounded by Mexicans and tourists alike who were invested in the fight! 

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We ended the evening by walking home with hot and sugary churros in hand :)