Morelia - Oct 20

Quite a strange birthday today .. got up around quarter past 7, had a yakult (they are cheap here), then breakfast, packed my bags and begun walking in the heat. By the time I reached the bus station I was covered in sweat .. I noticed that when I put my arms on the counter to purchase my ticket it left a small puddle.

I didn´t even know such thing as a "first class" bus exists, but anyway in Mexico they do .. rather roomy seats, little hadouts (a bottle of water and some snacks), as well as in-bus entertainment. I put on some english language music and watched the countryside pass by.

At one point we stopped at a military checkpoint .. after which soldiers walked onto the bus and people started getting off. I then realised they wanted to see our "maletas" or bags. I went downstairs and had to put my backpack through some sort of scanning machine like you see at the airport, then I said gracias and got back on the bus.

I am now in Morelia, staying in the historic centre .. the architecture is very colonial (feels like I am on the Iberian Peninsula).

The Cathedral in Morelia

First thing I noticed here is that it is a fair bit cooler, might even be able to sleep all the way through tonight .. and under a sheet!

Oh by the way I need to make a comment about the food .. meals have been very hit and miss so far, have had some tasty things .. but have also had some truly dire meals (the type of thing where you have to scrunch up your nose and just keep eating).