Here we are UPOVER

We crossed the equator and now we are officially no longer Downunder We also crossed the International date line which has confused poor Nick as we left New Zealand at 7pm Tuesday night and arrived in Los Angeles at1235 pm on Tuesday afternoon and had a bit of a nap on the plane. We saw the Hollywood sign as we approached the airport Arrived late in Mexico City 1130pm and by the time we had a tea and settled it was 1.30am. From the air Mexico city is a huge sprawling city Today up at out and have been walking and looking for7 hours, it is very relaxed and friendly, no one hassled us, the buildings are beautiful and some are strange. The traffic is chaotic, but manageable There are elections here 16 Sept and there are rows of tents and marquees lining the main road for kilometres. Nothing like our elections, every one is involved, the candidates and followers look like they eat, drink and sleep in the tents. Posters and banners everywhere for the party hopefuls and there was music blaring and spruikers everywhere Went to the Museum of anthropology it was exceptionally enlightening Food is cheap Bananas were 15 cents for 2 big ones, we will eat some for you. Had a coffee and cake at Starbucks .... They use Mexican coffee beans.. for 72 pesos which is about $7 Steve Irwin is all over the news they even had a Marathon TV event. They have opened a "crikey" research fund..serious. Tomorrow 5 am start, to fly north to Los Mochis for Gabrielle's Birthday to start our train trip through the copper Canyon Lucky lady. Slow computer and sticking keys making hard work of our first overseas blog, no USB port so no photos as yet

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