Immigration was a dream for a change and took 10 minutes to get through!
But just as I was about to leave the airport, I hit the dreaded red button just before I got out the doors to freedom, which means all your luggage has to be scanned then checked by immigration. It was the most ineffective search I have ever seen. 60 seconds of vaguely moving my clothes about, whilst chatting to each other. My case was no longer locked as the Transport Authority in the US had killed ANOTHER of my padlocks. That's the 3rd in as many years...
My friend's taxi driver was there to greet me, and we were off into the early evening sunshine of DF for some food, chat and an early night at my friend's apartment in Polanco, a rather chi chi part of town.
I was up bright and early the next morning for a breakfast date with a friend in Lomas (an ultra chi chi part of town) and had my favourite Mexican breakfast meal, Chilaquiles, along with a lovely chai tea latte.
The rest of the week has been catching up with my friend, doing some chores, swimming, eating, and drinking wine. It's been rather lovely relaxing and not doing very much. Her new baby is adorable and very quiet and smiley at the moment. I have also spent some time trying to teach my god daughter how to blow raspberries, which has not been as successful as I would have hoped, and she sprays rather a lot and giggles whilst she is doing it. I will continue to teach her, so one day she will be as good as me...
We had a lovely lunch in Condessa (another chi chi part of town - can you see a pattern here?) at a place called Azul. Being only 1pm, we were the first and only diners for a good hour - the Mexicans normally eat lunch from around 2pm onwards. It was mango madness month, and I treated myself to a mango Margarita whilst my friend had mango guacamole, which was suprisingly delicious. Chicken, cheese and Mole enchiladas were lovely, although as always for me, way too much sauce...
We had some dinner from my favourite Chinese chain - P F Changs, then went out to a Snow White inspired drag show (hilarious) before watching the original Broadway production of Into the Woods. A lovely evening was had by all!
Friday was dinner and wine tasting at The Four Seasons hotel. It has recently had a make over and the courtyard where we ate was super. Very green and full of lovely statues. The new Norman Foster building looms over it.
The menu was lovely, and the wines were reds and whites from Spain. My favourite was the Valdemuz 2009, which should have gone with the lamb course, but because I am a fussy moo, I had it with chicken instead. A super evening, where we were looked after terribly well by the lovely staff there.
I can't wait to go back on Sunday for unlimited champagne brunch.
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