After a few days of frantic walking, biking, and bussing from one end of the city to the other, today was a day to just relax.
In the morning I walked to a mall and did a bit of shopping. I bought a hat (see pic below!), a black shirt, and a white polo.
Afterwards I had lunch at a comida corrida place near Ruth and Marty's, followed by an espresso. That's when I realized that I didn't have enough money with me to pay for lunch. I told the waitress, and said I'd run home, get the money, and come right back. She smiled and replied: "That's ok, our waiter will walk home with you and you can pay him there." I was floored. Was she doing this because she didn't trust me I'd come back to pay, or was this customer service at its best?
I think it was the latter...
The waiter did walk home with me. We had a nice conversation along the way, about life, work, education, and of course fútbol. Once at my place, I paid him, and gave him a nice tip. He was ever-so grateful and went back in the direction we came from.
Mid-afternoon I went to Ruth and Marty's and we immediately parked ourselves on the outdoor patio on the 14th floor of their condo complex, ordered some piña coladas, and played Settlers. I brought a travel-size game along, and it proved to be a big hit. Small. Complete. Practical.
There was a cool, gentle breeze on the patio all afternoon.
Tomorrow: Xochimilco!
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