Day 4

My trip to Mexico is funded by my paper savings in having dental work done here instead of the States. I needed five crowns. In Boston this would cost a minimum of $1200 per crown or about $6,000. Here the cost is a little over half of that. My joke is that I’ll come back with a full set of dentures, but really this dentist is really awesome. As of today, three of the five crowns have been completed and I’ll have two more my last week in Mexico. That will be the week I’ll give you the official dental report with pictures of me and my dentist. My shiny new crowns and hopefully a report of no complications.

Coolest Street Furniture Ever

I’m Staying at the Casa Gonzalez in the Zona Rosa, or Pink Zone. It’s a trendy area with a couple of Woonerf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woonerf) like street/ pedestrian malls. It’s pretty much known as the gay area with cafes with names like “Be Gay/ Be Proud”. The bars are apparently pretty wild, but as I don’t stay up that late I can’t report on them.

Between my hotel and the Zona Rosa is Avenida Reforma. The City has been investing a lot of money in to making this a showcase for the city. The most modern buildings, all the embassies and many government offices line Reforma. My favorite part of the renovation is the way cool street furniture.

One must see attraction in Mexico City is the Anthropology Museum. It has great exhibits showcasing the populating of the Americas up to the Spanish Colonization. My favorite part though is the architecture… check it out…