We woke up before sunrise to catch the bus to Teotihuacan Pyramids, an archeaological site not far from Mexico City. The advice was to arrive early so that you can climb on and check out the pyramids before the crowds and hot sun got to them. We hadn´t eaten breakfast in our haste to catch the bus so we snacked on flour tortillas as we walked the Avenue of the Dead, the main street of this ancient empire.
While we explored and took pictures, we saw a mangy beagle coming towards us. We attempted to hide the tortilla bag and shoo the dog away, but the smelly beast continued to follow us. Every few feet, we took turns shooing the dog, but it followed us until we resigned to the fact that she was our new travel companion. When it was time to climb the Pyramid of the Sun, the biggest pyramid of them all, we assumed that this was the end of the road for her. However, as we climbed the steep steps, so did she. We found relief when the security guards on the middle level caught her attention and played with her. Maybe we have lost her!
Happy with our newfound freedom, we walked around this level to take some scenic pictures of the valley. A few minutes later, we saw her running towards us. It looked like she was there to stay. She even climbed all the way to the top of the pyramid with us and watched as Ben tried to jump off (just kidding). As you can see, she became a constant fixture in our Teotihuacan pictures.
Coming down the pyramid was a terrifying ordeal for Deenaree who chose to cling to the makeshift railing in order to control the tremors she felt at such a high altitude. The dog skillfully tried to maneuver her way from step to step, but came crashing straight down the last set providing laughs for Ben and the security guards who witnessed this from the bottom.
We continued walking down the long avenue to the last giant structure, the Pyramid of the Moon. At this point, all three of us were exhausted, but we decided to go up anyway. Our four-legged friend climbed with us and paused when we paused. When we finally got to the top, we rested and enjoyed our rewards; breathtaking views for us and a couple of the tortillas for her. After all, we had earned this.
I finally got the password situation worked out :)
Didn’t you have another travel experience where an animal was your companion?? It seems like you had a dog or a monkey or something following you before??? They must be able to sense a couple of soft-touches!