RGVP Trip Day 4 - Mexico City to Veracruz

This morning was another early one ... wakeup call at 6, breakfast at 7, and on the bus and headed to Veracruz by 8. We stopped somewhere in the middle of nowhere for lunch. There were several restaurants there, and about half the group went to one and the other half went to another. The one the first group chose was really really bad. The second groups decent food, but was very slow ....

We got to Veracruz about 4, and basically had time to get into the room and change clothes. We are staying at the Hotel Veracruz.


We then headed out again for Carnaval. The celebration - very similar to Mardi Gras - is celebrated in the state and city of Veracruz more so than anywhere else in the country. Part of our tour package was the 50 peso (about 4 bucks) bleacher seat. We were there about 3 hours, and left about 15-20 minutes before the parade was over so we could get back to the hotel.



From there, Mario and I went down the street where I could have Cafe Lechero and breakfast food ... and from there, he has gone out with a number of folks from the group and I'm just typing this up and getting it ready for publication. Tomorrow we get to sleep in (til 845 anyway).