On day 8 we said
good-bye to Mexico and returned home to the United States.
For the most part of our
trip to Mexico we had temperatures in the 70's except for the day of rain when
the temperature was only in the 50's.
Monarch started arriving
in
spectacular waterfalls, mineral
pools, butterflies, birds and even bat caves. We even pampered ourselves with
massages and facials. The resort owner took us on a night hike where we
saw glow worms.
On the morning of day 7
we took books and supplies to a school in the village of Macheros. After
visiting the school we mounted our horses and rode up the mountain to the Cerro Pelon butterfly colony. The millions of butterflies were very active with
the temperature in the 70's with plenty of sunshine.
On the cold and rainy
day 4 we visited the Monarch colony of Sierra Chincua where we saw millions of
Monarchs just hanging on the trees.
On days 5 and 6 we rested at the beautiful tropical Agua Blanca
Canyon Resort. During our stay there we took in the local scenery of
wonderful flora,
We started early on day 2
and explored the colonial town of Morelia. We visited the remains of an
18th century aqueduct, the iconic Tarascas fountain, the Cathedral, and a museum
featuring local artists.
After exploring Morelia we traveled to the 400 year old Hacienda La
Cruz to spend the