Around Polanco

We stayed put in Polanco this weekend, and explored a little of our neighbourhood. We walked to the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, which would have kept Johan and I engrossed for half a day but courtesy of the girls, we stayed for only an hour. After seeing some odd archaeological finds of long time past, ancient Mayan tombs and the skeletons, they were ready to leave and play at the huge fountain, which is also inside the museum. Impressive.

We hung out at the park outside the Museum and we were distracted by a group of men, in their late 50s, dressed in traditional costume performing some local dance. Soon after, they started climbing this 30m steel pole, no safety net below, no fancy safety precaution whatsoever. Just their wits about them and sheer craziness. A crowd gathered quickly and after a few minutes, with a single rope tied around their waist, they 'helicoptered' head down, in a synchronized and fluid manner. This I had to say was very impressive.

Have a good week everyone!

Was intrigued by this old cash register

The huge fountain that caught their attention

This was a funny moment. The girls were going crazy chasing bubbles, courtesy of bubble lady, in front and around a wedding couple trying to capture their magical moment.

And here is the sequence of the swinging dancers ...

Midway

Almost touching the ground and Johan even worriedly comments about their heads

But just a metre from the ground, they swung their bodies upwards and stood up ... phew.

Mexico's own 'kachang puteh' stall ... not sure how Johan took over the vendedor's place?