Morelia, Michoacan

We traveled by local bus and taxi from Angangueo

to Morelia (a four hour trip) and stayed right in

the heart of the city in another old colonial house

that had been converted to a hotel.

It was much warmer - elevation 6400 feet.

The local market. Lots of guitars in this town!

Siesta time :)

Saturday night in the city

Papa Francisco had come and gone, but there
was evidence of his visit everywhere.

Morelia is a large city that feels more European

Spanish than Mexican. It's full of colonial buildings

and apparently any new construction has to match

the existing architecture. It's very nice with lots of

parks, sidewalk cafes, and public art.

And it's very "trendy".

The only downside was the air pollution which

seems to plague many large Mexican cities.

Lots of pretty little streets

A view of the surrounding mountains and air
pollution in the background.

This is a walking/biking path in the middle of the city.

This church was AMAZING!

Although this aquaduct no longer functions, it's a beautiful
testimony to Morelia's history.

Sunday mornings the city closes off the main street

and supplies bikes for people to use free of charge.

An anniversary celebration for the Boy Scouts

We had lunch at this sidewalk cafe and were entertained

by the people at the table next to us!

After two days in Morelia we caught an early

bus (Premier Class) and had a comfortable

non-stop five hour trip back to Zihua/Ixtapa.

It's nice to be back on Loomba-Loomba.
We're not sure when we will start heading
north - depends on the weather forecast.
Guitar Fest starts on March 4, so we may
hang around here a little longer than planned.
We are anxious to get out of the marina and
back on the hook, though!

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