On a Mission

Yesterday, we were on a mission to find a guitar for Sophia.

We took the metro for the first time with a friend from church and headed toward the center of the city. 

On the Zocalo or the main square in Mexico City is a large Cathedral (shown here) and the National Palace.

The cobbled streets are littered with people, but you can find almost anything down here as long as you are determined to look.

Loved the architecture.

We stopped for a snack at Mexico's oldest churro place, El Moro. Open 24 hours a day, you can enjoy a hot fresh churro with a cup of hot chocolate, a cafe or a milkshake. 

Lalo, our friend from church helped us find a great guitar for Sophia. 

He did a bit of haggling and we purchased the Takamine for $500 pesos ($40 US) less than the asking price.

A beautiful view of the Palacio de Bellas Artes from a coffee shop on the eighth floor of the Sears building.

The smog is bad here in the city, but you can actually see the mountains in the background today.

The concert hall also houses permanent and traveling art shows. 

We didn't get a chance to look inside, but we plan on returning soon.

So glad that we took the Metro rather than be in all that traffic.

Enjoying some lattes on the balcony.

Heading toward the Metro station, Stuart threw a few coins into the musician's cup.

The smirk on his face makes me wonder if it wasn't enough :)

Really enjoyed our trek downtown. Thanks Lalo!