Tuesday, April 13, 2010

History Lesson

Up bright and early we were. Today, we were going to the pyramids and in order to do that, it required getting up early. By 9:30 we had already walked to our stop and gotten on the metro. We took two metros to the bus stop. From there, our bus took us all the way to where our stop was. When we finally figured out what bus we were supposed to be on, we got our snacks and ipods out and settled for our hour’s ride. We were glad to have some live music on our journey. Now, as Lauren and I journeyed to the pyramids, we did this rather blindly. Neither of us had ever been and we didn’t really know how to get there. Sure we had directions from the very gracious Waguespack family, with whom we were staying, but we didn’t REALLY know where the pyramids were or how long it would take to get there. We had no idea what to expect, so when the bus pulled up this dirt road, we had no idea if we were supposed to get off the bus or not. So, we did the safe thing and stayed on the bus, till the little lady next to us tapped Lauren on the shoulder. She informed us that if we wanted to go to the pyramids, that was the stop. Problem: the bus had already started on its trek back. We hurriedly grabbed all of our belongings and headed to the front of the bus. The bus driver stopped the bus, and looking like the dumb Americans we were, we got off the bus and hitchhiked back up the road. At least we got a good picture of the sign. Here we were, finally at the pyramids. As we started up our big climb, with new sunglasses in hand, we had no idea the sight that awaited us at the very top of the pyramid of the sun. When we finally reached the top, after stopping numerous times and going through several bottles of Gatorade and water, we stood in awe of the view. It was already an incredible view from the side that we had been climbing, but when we got to the other side, we could not believe the gorgeous mountains and city that was spread out in front of us. The only thing that came to my mind at that moment was the song, “I’m on the top of the world.” That’s exactly how I felt. God’s creation, especially in that moment, was breathtaking. After sitting a while and taking in the view, we finally decided to head back down the pyramid and to the museum. The museum was incredible as well, not to mention free! Another perk-the signs were in English. We enjoyed learning more about the Aztec culture and history. From there, we headed to the market area, and I found myself the large sombrero I had been searching for. I finally felt equipped to get back in the US.
April 7, 2010

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