January 9, 2019 - off to Morelia
(Photos soon!) Breakfast isn’t until 8:00! We’re planning to leave around 9:00 for our two and a half hour ride to Morelia, the capital of Michuacan. Such a relaxed morning! Breakfast is orange juice, more fresh papaya and a choice of huevos rancheros or another huge egg dish, such lovely choices! There is plenty of time to eat and wander out to the van. Along the way we see an agave farm! And Juan explains why there are long lines at some of the gas stations. It has to do with the new president who is trying to control the stealing of gas out of the pipelines! Apparently there are whole towns devoted to this illegal operation! Some of the lines we pass are at least one hundred and fifty cars long and all the stations are guarded by federal police. Agave farm White pelicans The countryside is so beautiful and the small towns are just what you’d expect. Juan explains to us that Morelia is named for Morelos, one of the two primary Mexican f