Had Aeromexico had availability at the time to connect me for my return flight back to London, Mexico City may never have happened because even just visiting or staying in the capital of Mexico was never on my travel itinerary.
Instead I booked my return flight from Veracruz to MEX with Interjet with their more expensive but flexible Priority fare, the only seat price they had left for the time of day that was to suit me best.
The good news was, though, I could change that flight with no further penalty or changes. During those first 6 nights and 5 days mongering in Veracruz after a few disappointing searches I had found the perfect beach. Visited on two occasions the big Plaza las Americas shopping centre, plus, visited 2 casinos and an Irish Pub, but above all had sacrificed a whole day and part of an evening of my life in a small bus to gain the spiritual rewards of visiting and walking freely through a pre-Inca they think ancient lost city up in the hills.
Costing 1, pesos, this full day excursion to the El Tajin ancient ruins was one of the main highlights of my whole trip to Mexico.
Picked up from my hotel at 8am, returning around 13 hours later it was also an opportunity to see some of the rest of the Country. I still managed, but only just, on an almost flat mobile phone battery to get a few pictures in before the phone died on me completely. Then by day 6, at around the half way point of my trip I was relaxing somewhere over a beer when that Eureka moment hit me.
