I have been in Mexico City this week and I am very surprised at how much I am enjoying this city. Before coming here I was told by many that it is dangerous and to be very careful, but that is true in any city. I don’t see Mexico City as any more dangerous than New York or Los Angeles and as for pollution, again no different. Maybe I just don’t trust air I cannot see anyway.

Last night I was in a cantina and got swept up in the excitement of a soccer game on the television screens. Every time the Mexican team scored I found myself high-fiving the waiter and clinking beer glasses with other patrons. It was a chance encounter, but I was an honorary Mexican for the evening and I felt completely welcome. One never feels like an outsider here.

I am here on business and must tell you that I will be back soon. The people are lovely, the cuisine is top-notch and the city itself is very nice. I have not encountered one resident without a smile or a happy greeting. The old adage of “Don’t drink the water” has me wondering if it is because the pleasant attitude of the city is in the water! They want to keep it for themselves perhaps?

Reprinted from my blog at a national travel magazine