Checking on the Monarchs

Leisurely breakfast at eight-thirty and our numbers are so small now!   There are just seven of us with Juan and Adan!!   (I’m celebrating the fact that I felt well enough this morning to do almost a full yoga practice!). I have a virtuous breakfast of yogurt with granola, honey, and apple slices, and the jugo verde (orange, celery, cactus, and something else).   Of course I had hot chocolate and some of that yummy bread first! After breakfast we gather our belongings and bring everything down to the van.   A bellman actually takes the bigger suitcase, so that’s wonderful!   The back of the van looks so empty now, with four less people’s suitcases! It’s about a two and a half-hour van ride so there is time to write and take a few photos.   Juan tells us that we are crossing Cuitzeo Lake, which is quite large!   We notice a lot of flooding and feel sorry for the farmers.   This area grows a lot of corn and onions, carrots, hay, and garlic.   We even see a horse stand