After a long, tough day of travel Saturday from Tepic, around Guadalajara, east via two lane roads below Lake Chapala, through Zamora and then South to Uruapan, we slowed the pace a bit Sunday with a relaxed morning at Motel Pie de la Sierra (Foot of the Sierra). The motel RV accommodations included access to nicely tiled shower rooms near the swimming pool, a computer room with internet access and a restaurant overlooking the pool. We enjoyed an anniversary breakfast of Huevos Rancheros and freshly squeezed orange juice in the restaurant before heading out to Patzcuaro late morning.
Sunday’s journey was brief – a little over an hour – to El Pozo RV Park. We enjoyed the afternoon exploring Isla Janitizio, a tourist attraction in Lago Patzcuaro. This small island juts out of the lake and provides a nice steep climb to the top, where a monument of Morela looks out over the lake. Vendors – many, indigenous Indians - line the steps and offer a variety of handcrafted goods for sale to tourists – mostly Mexican nationals on three day weekend holiday from nearby cities. These holidays occur fairly regularly here in Mexico! We think it’s a well deserved trade off for the typical weekly work schedule of Monday through Friday and then Saturday morning to boot.
Monday will take us farther east through Ciudad Morelia, to the Mariposa Monarch Butterfly Reserve, featured in a recent National Geographic documentary aired on public television. The closest city is Zitacuaro, for those of you following along on a map. As we climb into the higher elevations of this central plateau between the two mountain ranges, we are finding the nights to be VERY cold! Happily, we came prepared with a small space heater and plenty of warm clothes!
Sunday’s journey was brief – a little over an hour – to El Pozo RV Park. We enjoyed the afternoon exploring Isla Janitizio, a tourist attraction in Lago Patzcuaro. This small island juts out of the lake and provides a nice steep climb to the top, where a monument of Morela looks out over the lake. Vendors – many, indigenous Indians - line the steps and offer a variety of handcrafted goods for sale to tourists – mostly Mexican nationals on three day weekend holiday from nearby cities. These holidays occur fairly regularly here in Mexico! We think it’s a well deserved trade off for the typical weekly work schedule of Monday through Friday and then Saturday morning to boot.
Monday will take us farther east through Ciudad Morelia, to the Mariposa Monarch Butterfly Reserve, featured in a recent National Geographic documentary aired on public television. The closest city is Zitacuaro, for those of you following along on a map. As we climb into the higher elevations of this central plateau between the two mountain ranges, we are finding the nights to be VERY cold! Happily, we came prepared with a small space heater and plenty of warm clothes!
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