Mercado San Juan
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
This is a rather amazing market in the historic, gritty, densely packed downtown end of the Centro district. We had a slow, slack-jawed wander through here on our way between visiting the Centro de la Imagen and drinking pulque at Las Duelistas. There is everything here.
Huevo stores
Centro, Mexico City
January 2016
We found a block downtown with loads of shops selling eggs (huevos).
Panadería Rosetta, Roma Norte
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
How cute is this double pastry? Adam and I split it in half and ate it with a really very good coffee. Highly recommend this charming (and popular) panaderia in the Roma Norte neighborhood.
Located at Colima 179, Cuauhtémoc, Roma Nte., 06700 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico
The Long Path, New Jersey
March 2016
If you catch the train to the 175th Street subway station in New York, and walk about 10 minutes to the George Washington Bridge, and then about 30 minutes over the bridge (beware it's very loud and windy!), you can walk straight onto the Long Path. The Long Path is 357 miles of walking trail between Fort Lee, New Jersey and Altamont, New York.
One late winter day when the weather was sunny (but still cold) Adam and I walked along the trail and covered a few miles along the top of the cliffs to Allison Park, enjoying the views of the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge.
Neon signs, New York
March 2016
Tuxedos. Nails. Hat. I love neon in New York.
Museo Soumaya, Polanco
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
The Museo Soumaya is a private museum on the northern side of the upmarket Polanco neighborhood. The building is mind blowing in person, (and very difficult to capture in a photograph because of its height and shape). The interior design is fascinating and the Museo Jumex is right next door, so it's a great way to spend an afternoon. Admission is free to many Mexico City museums on Sundays.
Located at Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, 11529 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico
Coyoacan, Mexico City
Mexico
January 2016
I really liked walking around this neighborhood. There's a lot of hustle and bustle around the central plaza but the streets radiating away from the park are pretty, green and peaceful.
Mercado de Coyoacan
Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
This food market is a perfect place for lunch after a visit to the Museo Frida Kahlo - I especially recommend Tostadas Coyoacan from the second-last photo here. Amazing fresh ingredients (in an incredible array of filling options) and excellent aguas frescas too.
Garden, Museo Frida Kahlo
Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
Don't we all wish we had a pyramid in our garden? (Or, even that we had a garden).
See this earlier post for inside the Blue House.
Museo Frida Kahlo
Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
I am very fortunate to be able to say I've been to the Blue House twice. The first time I didn't pay for a photography permit, but this time, knowing what I would find, I did. This is the house where Frida Kahlo lived with her husband Diego Rivera - and it is also where she was born and where she died. The house is filled with a deep sense of gravity, as well as much light and beauty.
Bakery near Plaza Garibaldi & Tacos in Centro Historico
Mexico City
January 2016
I could live on baked goods and tacos in Mexico City. THE BEST.
Behind Plaza Santo Domingo, Mexico City
January 2016
Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
January 2016
Mercado de Artesanias La Ciudadela
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
Downtown craft market with a mix of authentic and tacky items for sale. I bought some ceramics at the stall in this last photo with the most beautiful green and blue glazes.
La Lagunilla Market
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
An amazing place to shop on Sundays in Mexico City, this vintage/antique flea market is open air and runs for several blocks alongside a regular market in the northern part of downtown D.F. You can find everything from old cameras and lenses, to folk paintings, carved masks, jewelry, homewares and furniture. The regular market next door I assume is daily or at least both weekend days, and is full of (new) clothes, pirated CDs, fresh juices, tamales, flowers, vegetables etc. In the streets south of the market are blocks of stores selling quinceanera dresses and sparkly shoes.
Casa de los Azulejos
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
The Casa de los Azulejos or "House of Tiles" is an 18th-century palace in Centro Historico in D.F. It is covered in white and blue tiles from Puebla on all three of its facades.
Dulceria de Celaya
Mexico City, Mexico
January 2016
Candies, sugary nougats, chocolate coated nuts and truffles, all in a beautiful old store in the historic centre of Mexico City. it really does feel like stepping back in time when you walk in the door here. The last picture is candied coconut and lime served inside an actual lime peel.
Valley of Fire, Nevada
November 2015
Petroglyphs dating back to two thousand years ago, drawn by prehistoric peoples who used to live and visit here for farming and hunting.
Dusk, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
November 2015
As the sun set on the last night of our road trip we were treated to a beautiful cloudy sky with gradients of yellow, peach, pink and blue. I reminded myself, as I often do when I am away from home, that I should find a way to hold onto this light feeling in my heart that I seem to only find when I am traveling.
Inspiration Point, Bryce Canyon, Utah
November 2015
Just in case you were wondering what was at our backs as we stood on the edge of Bryce Canyon... A surprisingly lush and green national park actually.