Friday - Day 7
This morning we packed up from Hotel Catedral for our trip to Taxco. We ventured for the first time on the subway and headed towards the bus station. The trip to Taxco (on a luxury coach)was very scenic and much greener than we expected. Taxco is built on the side of a mountain with very steep streets. There are two main modes of transport around town - VW beetles and combies. The beetles have no front passenger seat or seat belts and combies have no side door to the back. We jumped into two beetles with our luggage and headed to Hotel Melendez. The hotel was very basic but the view from our balcony was amazing. We had a quick look around the shops before they started to close (nearly every shop in Taxco sells silver) and we spotted an Italian pizza restaurant. After eating Mexican for breakfast, lunch and dinner since we arrived, pizza was a welcome sight. I am not sure if it was the fact that we hadnt had pizza for so long but this was a really great pizza. Taxco is a really lively and vibrant town and that didnt stop at night with many bands, discos and pubs. Sleeping was not easy but that is why they made ear plugs
Overnight: Hotel Melendez Taxco
Saturday - Day 8
Saturday is silver market day in Taxco, so where else would you find a family with 3 girls. We spent most of the day (and most of our money) at the market. There were hundreds of tiny stands selling a variety of silver products. Ali found a fascination for silver rings and poor Shane suffered through stall after stall after stall. Late in the afternoon we decided to visit the religous monument at the top of the mountain, so we all jumped in the back of beetle and headed off for the ride of our lives. The cobblestone roads are very narrow and steep. We all had our hearts in our mouths when we reached the top, but it was well worth it for the stunning views. Next was a chairlift ride to the Monte Taxco Hotel so that we could have a swim in the pool and then dinner at the same Italian restaurant for more pizza.
Overnight: Hotel Melendez Taxco
This morning we packed up from Hotel Catedral for our trip to Taxco. We ventured for the first time on the subway and headed towards the bus station. The trip to Taxco (on a luxury coach)was very scenic and much greener than we expected. Taxco is built on the side of a mountain with very steep streets. There are two main modes of transport around town - VW beetles and combies. The beetles have no front passenger seat or seat belts and combies have no side door to the back. We jumped into two beetles with our luggage and headed to Hotel Melendez. The hotel was very basic but the view from our balcony was amazing. We had a quick look around the shops before they started to close (nearly every shop in Taxco sells silver) and we spotted an Italian pizza restaurant. After eating Mexican for breakfast, lunch and dinner since we arrived, pizza was a welcome sight. I am not sure if it was the fact that we hadnt had pizza for so long but this was a really great pizza. Taxco is a really lively and vibrant town and that didnt stop at night with many bands, discos and pubs. Sleeping was not easy but that is why they made ear plugs
Overnight: Hotel Melendez Taxco
Saturday - Day 8
Saturday is silver market day in Taxco, so where else would you find a family with 3 girls. We spent most of the day (and most of our money) at the market. There were hundreds of tiny stands selling a variety of silver products. Ali found a fascination for silver rings and poor Shane suffered through stall after stall after stall. Late in the afternoon we decided to visit the religous monument at the top of the mountain, so we all jumped in the back of beetle and headed off for the ride of our lives. The cobblestone roads are very narrow and steep. We all had our hearts in our mouths when we reached the top, but it was well worth it for the stunning views. Next was a chairlift ride to the Monte Taxco Hotel so that we could have a swim in the pool and then dinner at the same Italian restaurant for more pizza.
Overnight: Hotel Melendez Taxco
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