The premise of my Cuban and Mexican extravaganza was simple – reunite a bunch of uni friends to celebrate our 30th birthdays, halfway between our respective homes of Auckland and London.  Given the spread of birthdays, I just happened to be the lucky one who had their birthday on tour!  And what a birthday it was – featuring street art, chocolate milkshakes, the incredible ancient ruins of Mitla, and tequila’s bad-ass cousin mezcal!

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Oaxaca was one of the places I was looking forward to the most in Mexico – not just because of my 30th birthday fiesta, but also because I’d heard so much about the foodie scene there.  Before we even made it to the town though, I was blown away by Monte Alban, a huge archaeological site on a hill above.  We earned the great views with a few serious stair climbs – they were totally worth it!

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