27 Nov

Today we went to the Museo Soumaya - a big private collection housed in a cool building that seemed to take some inspiration from the Guggenheim with the floors all linked by a spiraling ramp around the outside. The top floor was a forest of sculptures and other floors had a variety of paintings and artefacts.

My favourite was probably the first floor that had musical contraptions - wax cylinder players, music boxes etc. phone technology - switchboards, phones, books, stereoscopes, historical costumes etc.

Had more tacos el pastor at a little street tent with a guava drink. Caught an uber back to our neighbourhood and had some churros.

Did crosswords and online puzzles together.

7,002 steps

4.71 km

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