Mexico - Day 3

 On Saturday we went to a huge craft market.  We spent several hours shopping and browsing the tiendas.  The doorway is decorated with fresh-cut flowers.  I found myself a double mochajete (guacamole squisher for you gringos) and the girls a charm to add to their bracelet.

 I decided to become a  scary vampire "luchador".  Actually I got this for one of my boys.  All good households have a lucha libre mask!

 After the market we headed back to Polanco and had lunch.  We ate . . .  you guessed it:  Mexican food!  It was VERY good.

 A close-up of our tacos.

 After lunch we went to the "central park" to tour the castle at the top of the hill.  It was built during the Spanish occupation.  Inside is a museum of Mexican history and also had many of the original furnishings of the castle.

I know it's hard to tell the difference between the statue and me.

 On our way back to the hotel we stopped to try a mission favorite of Spencer's called "elotes".  Danielle had heard that they were SOOOOO good from many people.  It was worth a try.

They take a corn cob and cover it in mayo with lime juice and then sprinkle cajan pepper and seasonings and cheese.  It doesn't sound that bad . . . if you like mayo.  But you have to imagine the little cart with the HUGE tub of mayo sitting out in the sun all day.  Just thinking about it makes my stomach churn.  It didn't smell that good either.  Danielle managed a couple bites before it got dumped in the trash.