The group did come together … and soon we were on the road heading into the real Mexico, with Oaxaca being our first destination.

Our second day in Oaxaca was spent an extensive tour around Oaxaca. During the morning we visited the Monte Alban ruin sites, next to Tule for a big tree (42m high, 14m in diameter) and lunch in a local “snackbar” in a market – before heading for the Mitla ruin site in the late afternoon. On the way we had the opportunity to get some insight in the production of rugs in Teotitlan del Valle and Mezcal  in Tlaculula.