Taxco, a charming silver mining town

We're still in Mexico City, but today we took a day trip to Taxco, a beautiful old silver mining town that's now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's about a 2.5-hour drive through the mountains from Mexico City. The bus ticket cost 105 pesos per person for a first-class bus. Before we boarded, we were given water or soda and a bag of nuts to enjoy while watching a movie during the ride. Unfortunately, the movie was dubbed. Once we arrived in Taxco, we headed up the narrow, winding streets toward the town center. Taxco is built on a hillside, so our sore legs from yesterday's pyramid hike didn’t get a break. After enjoying a late breakfast with an amazing view over the town, we started another steep climb. Taxco has its own Cristobal, keeping watch over the town just like in Rio. Cristobal stands at the top of the mountain, so we had quite the trek ahead of us. We were quickly joined by some kids who thought it was fun to show us the way. They knew all the shortcuts, which helped us get there faster. These shortcuts meant we even cut through a schoolyard, peeking into classrooms where lessons were in full swing. We had to climb up steep hills, but eventually, we stood in front of Cristobal, looking out over the entire town far below us. We weren't the only ones visiting Cristobal. Others had taken a taxi up, and we were lucky enough to catch a ride back down with them. We were so captivated by the view that we completely forgot to take a photo of Cristobal. The taxis in Taxco are small white Volkswagens that zip up and down the steep hills without a hitch. However, there’s no front seat next to the driver; it’s been removed from all of them. We have no idea why... But since there were five of us in the taxi, one person had to sit on the floor where the front seat should have been! :) Taxco is famous for its silver jewelry and other silver items. We were on the lookout for a couple of rings but unfortunately didn’t find anything that matched our style among the very ornate selection. Back in Mexico City, we searched for an adapter to recharge our camera batteries. We went into several stores but had little luck. Finally, we stopped by the Holiday Inn, where they were kind enough to give us an adapter for free. It works well for charging the batteries, but it doesn’t have enough power to run a hair trimmer! :) Once again, we were brave enough to venture out to a restaurant for dinner. However, after 8 PM, it’s not a good idea to try this, so we took a taxi back home instead.