The church where The Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr pastored at. 
Montgomery is the state capital of Alabama. It has a majority African-American population. 
The site where Mrs Rosa Parks was arrested for not moving on the bus, starting the modern civil rights movement in the United States. 
It’s a small city that’s very walkable. 
Many Greek-revival buildings. 
The river. 
Old Alabama Town with houses straight from The Help. 
The ship named after the one that founded the modern city. 
The state capitol, where the Confederacy was founded. 
This just in: The Korean War was a crusade! 
The Rosa Parks Museum. 
The first Confederate White House. Montgomery was briefly its capital. 
Farmer Market Café. Pretty decent fried chicken. 
The National Memorial Park for Peace and Justice. 
Very long cargo trains. 
When Hank brings the sermon… 
Former house of Dr King. 
Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad, Cuba is a city on the southern coast that has been designated a UNESCO heritage site. 
Its cathedral. 
The tower and the museum of the war against the bandits. 
View from the tower. 
It’s a pretty small place and very touristy. 
You can’t really eat anything that’s not marked up there…But I did find the cheapest restaurant at $3 for a main dish. 
There were a lot of crabs on the way to Triniad. Many of them ran over by the cars too. 
Personally, I found it quite boring, and I went everywhere except the museum within an hour. 
On a terrace at a restaurant. They lured me in by claiming to have free Wi-Fi (it’s a lie). 
Zacatlán de las Manzanas, Puebla, México
The view from the city. 
The clock factory and museum. 
One of the many monumental clocks in the city. 
The oldest basilica in México. 
The municipal palace. 
Very nice, you could go inside the Christmas decorations. 
Zacatlán is a city in the state of Puebla but it’s actually closer to Tlaxcala. 
During the Mexican-American War, it was the wartime capital for the state. 
The city centre was quite nice, but even nicer at night with all the Christmas lights. 
I particularly loved the Christmas tree. 
The city is also known for its apples. 
One of México’s “Pueblo Magico”, it’s a pretty and relaxing town, with direct buses from and to Mexico City (3-5 hours). 
Artesanal alcohol products could be purchased everywhere. 
The wine museum. 
The landmark of the town, donated by the company Centenario. 
The company was the first to build monumental clocks in Latin America, and has more than a hundred years of history. 
It’s also famous for its Christmas ornaments. 
Even the cacti were dressed up! 
The city hall housing a small Christmas market. 
The main lookout of the city. There’s an artisanal market below it. 
The oldest basilica in México. 
I do wonder how the main square would look without all the Christmas light. 
The cemetery with the monumental murals.
The clock factory and museum was certainly worth going to. 
Many interesting modern clocks. 
And historical clocks. 
Hong Kong!!! 
There’s also a gift shop to buy things. 
The founder’s workshop. 
The famed Merlin’s clock – his hands would just rest at night. 
Valle de Piedras Encimadas, Puebla, México
The valley is a private park with interesting rock structures. 
The coletivo ($26) from Zacatlán takes around 45 minutes and seems to go once an hour. 
The park itself does not charge for entrance, but there are camping facilities, tours, and horse riding. 
The rocks were formed presumably by erosion. 
Legend has it that they were beings punished by a pre-Hispanic God… 
…who turned them into stones. 
There are other stories such as their being created by aliens. 
The park isn’t very big. An hour on foot is enough. 
One of the two most iconic spots. This is the one on Wikipedia and on promotional materials. 
This is the other one – it’s the figure that’s sold in souvenir shops. 
It’s very chill. 
It’s a seahorse.
Apizaco, Tlaxcala, México
Apizaco is a transport hub in the state of Tlaxcala. It’s not particularly interesting save for this church. It’s a market town akin to Tuxtla in Chiapas.
Val’quirico, Tlaxcala, México
Val’quirico is a Mexico’s newest town, developed as a housing project inspired by Tuscany, Italy. 
It’s not a big place – an artificial village if you like. 
It’s nice to walk around, chill, and look at the buildings. 
But I think it’s way too touristy and too small to live there. 
As a holiday home, I guess it’s OK… 
But even so, you will have to face loads of people looking into your window. 
Even though it’s not as crowded as actual Tuscany often is. 
The closest town is Nativitas, which is around 15 minutes with frequent microbuses. 
Thought this looked like the one from Beauty and the Beast. 
Lots of empty flats. 
It does have some entertainment. There’s a place for make-believe photos, as well as Escape Rooms. 
But often than that, it’s mostly just restaurant plus a small handcraft market. 
I’m sure it’s very safe though. 
Not entirely sure about the history of these ruins. 
Nativitas is a small town with basically nothing. Only a stop in between of this and Tlaxcala city. 
It’s also quite Mexican of course. 
Festive. 
Plenty of singing. 
Fuerte Bulnes, Patagonia, Chile
Fort Bulnes was Chile’s first colony. 
The southern tip was only sparsely populated by the natives (who later died off). 
It’s also close to Chile’s so-called geographical centre – only if you count Chilean Antarctica but not Easter Island. 
It has the small fort complex, and the museum. 
Here you can also see the southernmost lighthouse from afar. 
It was built to assert Chile’s sovereignty over the strait. 
But was abandoned due to the harsh conditions and the lack of water and food. 
The governor decided without the government’s consent to move to the newly founded Punta Arenas. 
A later mutiny saw them killed and both the fort and the city burnt down. 
The government rebuilt the city, but forgot about the fort entirely. 
It was only when the cannons were discovered, people started remembering it. 
It was then reconstructed. 
It might not seem that interesting and it’s quite small, but it’s certainly worth going. 
15000 pesos for the tour (c9.15am-4pm) and another 15000 pesos for entry.
Cerro de la Estella, Mexico City, México
Cerro de la Estella is a hill and an archaeological site in the south of the city. 
The ruins themselves weren’t particularly impressive, but it’s got a great view of the city.
There’s one short pyramid at the top. 
The road leading up to the museum had all these signs. 
The museum is completely free for everyone and has got some models, artefacts, and seemingly unrelated artwork. 
The hike wasn’t too bad, and there were plenty of benches along the way. 
The directions at the top of the main hall of the museum. 
There’s also a viewing platform very close to the ruins. The tuck shop wasn’t open when I was there. 
There are numerous sites for children and the elderly to play with. This one was a closed park type of thing. 
Cars and automobiles are not allowed beyond a certain point. Visitors can either walk on it, or go into the unpaved paths (short-cuts) up the hill. 
There’s sort of a second peak near the ruins.
Torres del Paine + Cueva del Milodón, Patagonia, Chile
The most famous site of Patagonia probably is the Torres del Paine national park in Chile. 
It’s UNESCO certified and it’s one of the world’s largest monoliths. 
I joined a 5.30am-10pm tour from Punta Arenas, and it was quite rush. 
It was 45000 Chilean pesos for me + entrance fees. 
It’s not a tiring trip in terms of physical movement. 
For the most part, we were on the tour bus and never needed to walk any more than half an hour. 
I honestly expected to be closer to them though. 
But it’s good that I got to see different parts of the park too. 
Some would travel to Puerto Natales on their own than go to the park themselves. 
It’d take a lot more time, not to mention having I believe the ability to drive, to do that. 
The day tour included also a visit to the cave where the ancient sloth was discovered. 
I didn’t even know the park was so big… 
The milodon. 
Other extinct animals. 
The big cave was a product of water eroding and ice melting. 
I imagine the area would be even more beautiful in the winter. 
Although I’m certainly not complaining about the nice weather I was having. 
The cave was honestly quite uneventful, with the statue being its attraction. 
On the way, we saw many wild animals. 
Very bright colour. 
The milodon park I think wasn’t really worth going to, at least not if you only have 30 minutes. If you fancy hiking, there are some trails. 
A bridge leading to the grey lake. Much traffic. 
Lake grey. Extremely windy! Pebbles were often blown up. 
There were still some glaciers but all quite far away. 
Some tiny icebergs too.
Los Pinos, Mexico City, México
The central area of the main house. 
The other side. 
Los Pinos is (still) the official residence of the President of México, named after the pines planted in the area. 
It was created by a president as an alternative to the former official residence (now a museum), in honour of the place where he met his wife. 
It’s now open to the public as the new president decided that he would not reside or work here. Most buildings – not all – are open. It’s entirely free and no identification was needed when I went. 
The main house is basically the only recognizable building to the public. 
It’s a very nice place, but it’s not the Versailles. 
The main house felt like a normal rich person’s house. 
Even the kitchen looked like it was from an American film. 
There are many random rooms. 
Not sure what this building is, but the paint was quite uneven. 
Many of the houses share the same style. 
Former president EPN, the only one holding a flag. 
It’s difficult to tell which desk was the official presidential desk as there were many… 
View from the president’s secretary’s office. 
If you look closely, you can see EPN wearing the presidential sash upside down. 
The cinema below ground. 
A meeting room below ground. Used only by the president who initiated the drug war. 
This one felt like guest’s lodging to me. 
A building literally with just this and a meeting room. 
The road outside. 
Completely empty presidential living quarters. The new president claimed the last one stole the furniture, but they hadn’t been used since 2000. 
The pines!!! 
Supposed to be a museum. 
The iconic view. 
