la Zona Rosa

As we were coming back to the hotel after a post show dinner last night, we found that la Zona Rosa is a center of nightlife in the city. It was about midnight and we were passing through the western edge of the district. It seemed that there were about four nightclubs per block with music blaring from the open doors and windows. Places that didn't seem to exist in the daytime. Since it was mostly electronica, it didn't entice us older folks, and even the younger members of our troupe didn't stop.

Since it was nearly 2am when we finally got to bed, we were not pleased when they started a sound check for a labour rally, at window rattling decibels, in the street just below our window at 8:30am. Returning at 8:30pm from this evening's show, we caught the last number of the band that was playing the wrap-up of the rally.

The nice thing is that Paseo Reforma was turned over to bikes for most of today and traffic was relatively light all through the neighbourhood.

"Best Before" had its last show here tonight and the audience upheld the high standards of the shows in Mexico. There is now about a six week break before starting the fall tour. We are spending a few more days here in Mexico City before heading home.