Mexico City

I had my first vacation two weeks ago, but I've procrastinated writing about it until now. We went to Mexico City for a three-day weekend, since we had Friday off. I had actually gone the week before, as well, to see off the last head teacher. While I was there the first time we ran into a guy named Emilio who was really helpful. He looks for tourists to show around so that he can practice his English. He doesn't charge anything for it, but does appreciate tips. He know the area very well and can take you to museums, ruins, restaurants, or even to where you can have some mariachis play you a song. He even helps you barter for souvenirs. I'll add his contact info later.
On my second trip the teachers and I went to probably the most usual places. We walked throught the National Palace, the Palacio de Belles Artes, and the ruins of Templo Mayor. We also took a bus out to Teotihuacan and climbed the Temple of the Sun. One thing we did that might not be so common was climb to the top of the Latinoamerica tower to look out over the city. We stayed up there until the sun set, then went to watch a movie at a nearby theater. A lot of the movies are in English with Spanish subtitles.
We probably could have gotten a lot more done, but we were all feeling very tired the whole time, and one of the teachers needed to be back Saturday night, so we all left with her. I'm not a big fan of really huge cities, and I think that one weekend in Mexico City was perfect for seeing the historical sights.