Nov 2012: Walk to the Bosque de Chapultepec

 

I finished work a bit early so headed out to the east this time.

Just outside the hotel is this lovely little sculpture. Beautiful.

Mexico has this bike scheme as well, looks like pretty much every city is having these, good for you.

 

I reach the Angel

 

I just realised, I have never been able to photograph the Angel during the day, lol

more heroic figures

 

The pillar is carved, but that face looks a bit confused, is that a jaguar?

 

the walkway at the top.

 

the wings need to be bigger..that’s too short

 

But I suppose its not meant to be an exact replica, heh, verisimilitude takes a hit in the interests of practicability, imagine angels with a wingspan of a pterodactyl? lol

the intersections on this road have these stone benches, they look beautiful.

 

walking past

 

Another view of the angel

 

there’s the office

 

I wasn't sure what was this for, why have a shrine high up on the tree?

 

looking back at the angel.

 

she does look like she is taking flight

the bikes

hmmmm, a road called as Gandhi, noice.

walking

 

on broad platforms

This is the next roundabout on

the statue of Diana

 

whoa, Diana looks pretty ripped

nice base, but what kind of animals are those? dogs?

 

Diana from the back, very nice.

 

Lovely white flowers

A sculpture of cups???

Keep on walking

Yes Sir

I will avoid it, its a giant construction site.

heh. A lady with class and a glass?

 

 

I wasn't sure what this was, looked like a structure made out of meccano..next stop, the Bosque de Chapultepec

Nov 2012: I reach the end of the walk and find Christ

 

I walk on from the Museum of Revolution, that’s an interesting sculpture.

I reach the Hidalgo intersection.

On the left is the ex Convent of de San Hipolito while on the right is the Inglesia San Judas Tadeo Church

Its now a celebration hall.

I walk down the church after crossing the street, no mean feat…bloody traffic

 

even at this late hour, it was full of worshippers.

I sat down for a bit and felt peace, it is a nice place, very calm. Simple. But I was curious about St. Judas. I got seriously confused with Judas Iscariot. Only now that I figured out that he was somebody else, called as Judas Thaddeus.

 

I come out and notice these absolutely beautiful carvings on the front.

light flaring on the steeples.

 

this is extraordinary carving

 

unfortunately not well maintained…

 

taking another peek at the steeple

move to the side…

 

the towers are covered with what looks like tiles.

By this time, I am dead tired, it was a very long walk, about 6kms or so, and i had to walk back now, so headed back.

 

next day heading to work, there’s the angel

another view of the city

Damn witches, leaving their vehicles parked willy nilly all over the place.