Yeah, this is the view from outside our room this morning. Not bad at all.
We wanted to enjoy the amazing views, so we walked up the steep hill to the Centro and found a breakfast restaurant with a rooftop bar. This morning was wild, as there were hundreds of motorcycles parked in the square. Based on what we could tell, there was a motorcycle rally and they were going to ride in the mountains around here. What an amazing ride it must be, and everyone was super excited.
We were just excited to have a nice breakfast sitting in the sun, enjoying these unbelievable views.
Big plans for today. We are thinking of walking up the incredibly steep hill to reach the top, where this is a giant statue of Jesus and a view of the city and valley. We decided initially to take a taxi about halfway up, to a church that has great views. So, we flagged down a white VW Bug taxi.
When we reach the halfway point at the church, we very quickly realized how stupid we are, and how much we overestimate our level of fitness. The streets here are insanely steep, and the walk from the Centro just to the church very well may have killed us. Our taxi driver convinces us that we should drive to the top, and we very quickly and enthusiastically agree.
The statue at the top is large and impressive, but it is the view that really takes our breath away.
And, if you look very closely, through the smog and pollution, you can see the volcanoes.
We decide to walk our way back to the Centro. Probably not the best decision, as walking down steep hills is a lot of work, and very tough on the feet. At the top, there were loads of trees and nature, which led to narrow pathways that meandered through neighborhoods.
We finally reached the halfway point of the church, and our decision to have taken the taxi to the top seems to be the best decision we have made in years. The church was very cute, and the view was outstanding
The rest of the walk down was on cobblestone streets. Each turn brought us to a steeper street. Crazy.
Our iPhones have been tracking how many steps we take every day. This month, we are averaging over 16,000 steps every day. We soon realized that not all steps are the same. Every single step we take in Taxco is incrementally more difficult than any steps we have taken elsewhere in Mexico.
We eventually made it back to the Centro area, and decided to check out the William Spratling Museum. It has some important historical items, some great furniture, and a modern art exhibit that we loved. And, the views from the museums many windows and courtyard are incredible.
Not far from the museum is the Palacio Nacional, which is a government office building. We have passed by this several times, and could see that there was a mural on the second floor, but we were too afraid to walk in. So, we approached the security, pointed upstairs and said "Mural?". They smiled, and pointed us up the stairs. The mural is huge, stretching the entire length of the second story, and even goes into the offices indoors.
Last night during dinner, we saw a beautifully lit-up white church on the hillside, and spent quite a while looking for it during the day. This afternoon, we finally found it!
We returned to our hotel to collect our bags and head to the bus terminal for our bus back to CDMX. We so enjoyed our stay in Taxco, and consider this a highlight of our Mexico adventures so far. The walk down to the terminal was quite a bit easier downhill, but once at the station, we saw a sign that made us think twice about which direction we should go.
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