Día: 16

El 16 de junio

Today Lindsey met Claire, Mari, and Brittany at Chedraui so we could go to the market at Tloclutaln. The bus ride was interesting. The market is about 45 minutes away by bus and it seems as though there are only a few buses a day that make the trip. The bus we got on was rather janky, small, and completely packed. I sat in the front overlooking the whole bus, on top of the engine. This bus not only had a driver but it also had another guy that handled the marketing side (this might be too big of a word to use, but it fits, nonetheless.) of the bus route. He collected the money and tried to get more people on the bus. I was quiet intrigued by this because he did not collect our money right away, instead, he asked where we were going and collected it right before we got off. He did this with everyone and I have no clue how he kept track, considering everyone was getting on and off at different stops. I think that takes talent to remember all of that, especially because there was about 60 people on that bus. He was also very attentive. I am sure he knew we were not Mexican's and he made sure to let us know when to get off; he even updated me every little bit to let me know how much longer. After we got there, we walked around for about 2 hours. This is an interesting market; it is only open on Sunday's (which is typical for markets, they normally are only open one day during the week.) and there are over 1000 vendors. When I say venders, I mean everything from pant, shirt, and undergarment vendors to rooster venders, to Mescal vendors. I ended up buying some agave nectar that is apparently really good for your stomach like fiber supplements, a backpack, and coffee liquor derived from agave for my mom. After seeing most of the market, we were all pretty tired and decided to get some food in the Zocalo. We decided on a pizza place called Alfredo's that was recommended to us by a bed and breakfast owner.  This was a great choice.

Lychee fruit at the market!