Gracias Monterrey!
Late post but I appreciate everyone who provided answers to people’s questions in this forum about coming here. It was so helpful for me since it was my first time in your city. I know there was a lot of chaotic things too that happened here (as well as Mexico City) but I guess I’m fortunate that I was able to have a fun, safe time. Things I learned:
- Paseo Santa Lucia: I bookmarked this without knowing it was a canal 😆 what a lovely surprise for me. It was nice to walk here, especially at night. Did the boat ride as well
- People were kind: there were small gestures I will remember. A la
dy at Fanfest told
- me to come over and take her seat when she had finished eating and saw I was looking around for a seat with my hands
full with my drink and dinner. And a worker at a cafe who brought me over a glass of water when she heard me coughing a lot. I didn’t even make any eye contact with her
So glad I took the metro to the Holland Morocco game. The walk to the stadium did really have fantastic view of the stadium with backdrop of mountains. I’m not sure which other stadium in the world is more beautiful than this one
The setup of the big screen in Macroplaza was pretty cool (for night games)
The parade with the Dutch was really fun although it was hot AF
Mexican fans are so fun and funny. The No era penal chants, ole with every touch, Cielito Lindo singing, etc was all great.
The Enrique Iglesias concert was fun; it was not too overcrowded or disorganized for me
Seeing Cerro de la Silla for the first time on the ride from airport took my breath away. I told the driver I was surprised at how green it was and he told me it’s cause it just rained :) (I had just missed the downpour of rain that caused flash flooding in the streets and some cancellation of fan fest events)
I enjoyed the Museo de Historia Mexicana; the World Cup exhibit was also cool
I went to Mirador Del Obispado and met some nice Moroccan fans, enjoyed tacos at Tacos Doña Mary, and had fun walking around barrio antiguo. Thanks for these recommendations
I had no idea who I was going to see when I booked these tickets. I just wanted to visit your city and see the stadium. I think hosting the World Cup is a challenging and difficult job. Thank you for hosting!
Edited because line breaks don’t copy over well from Notes to Reddit