Raw Meat, No Volcanos

This weekend Silvia came in town for a visit and it was GREAT to have here here.  Due to the fact that we are both foreigners and both blonde, we are quite the scene here in Mexico.  Most of the time people are fairly polite, but we do end up drawing the attention of the trash collectors (they told us they loved us), taco joint waiters and your random guy in the bar.  Their favorite English line (which I know they have practiced multiple times over) is always "Where are you from?" to which I usually respond Germany, Canada or maybe even China, just to throw them off.  Then of course they have either traveled to, seen on television or have a relative in Germany, Canada or China.  

All weekend we were planning our Sunday day trip to two volcanos outside of Mexico City.  From our travel books and online research, the views look amazing.  On Sunday we ventured out to see these "volcanes" via metro, then bus, then foot.  We accidentally got off the bus too late at the wrong town but according to the local convenient store worker, there is a great view from the top of the hill that can't be missed.  Our loud talker taxi cab driver drove us to the top of the lookout and we saw quite possible one of the most disappointing views ever...gloomy gray clouds, no volcanos in sight.  We then headed back to the town where we were originally supposed to get off the bus and at this point caught in a bad rain storm, headed into the market.  There was raw meat everywhere (check picture for proof, do you like how they dress it up with a basket of flowers?) and people attempting to sell it to us.  I'm not sure exactly what the sanitary regulations are for how long raw meat should be sitting out, but I can guarantee you that this market's meat was sitting out for far too long.  Laughing at our lack of success, we ran in the rain to the next bus we saw passing by the main road toward the DF.  I think I will steal some volcano pictures off the internet and pretend that we really did see them - we deserve it after our 6 hour trip! :)