Full Time Van Life Travel & Butterflies (Ep - 17)

So we're in Guadalajara, we spent the night here last night. Got up this morning, found a Starbucks and uploaded a few videos for you guys. And then Kurt spotted a Popeye's chicken. So we gotta figure out how to do a U-turn or a turnaround or something and get to that Popeye's chicken. So we're gonna maneuver some Mexican traffic, see how that goes. Oh the places we will go for Popeye's chicken. So we managed to use the back roads to get back to the chicken place and man was it worth it. In fact, it was so good that we did not get any video of it. So you guys are just gonna have to trust us. So now the plan is to get the heck out of Guadalajara, which is a very large city, before the traffic starts to get crazy. Our next destination is a really cool one, but it'll take quite a bit of driving to get there. So we're using the trusty iOverlander app to find a stopping point along the way. And the van could use a little maintenance. So we've decided to find a camping spot with water and electricity. So let's go check it out. So up here, so we parked right there, you see there. But up here, Arturo has built a community kitchen. And so you can see, there's kind of a nice little area, walkway under the trees. The lake is out there. Look at this guys, this is beautiful. All right, guys, sometimes you just got to do a little maintenance, and today's one of those days. So guys, I got to show you this about Arturo's place. So he's got full electrical hookups and water. And so he's got like, I think, 15, 30 and 50 amp setup. So it's really nice. And it's actually one of the nicest setups I've seen here in mainland Mexico. What you doing, Snow? I got to tell you about the roads here in Mexico, especially from Guadalajara to where we are right now. These are toll roads, we're on 15D, and the cost of the tolls is crazy. Like I think the last toll was 350 pesos or something like that. So I want to tell you in the last two hours, two and a half hours of driving on this road, we've probably paid $15 in tolls. Yeah. So it's very expensive. There's a lot of workers up and down the roads on the shoulders, keeping it clean, painting everything, putting RPMs down, wiping reflectors down, so it's clear that a lot of the money goes back to the workers and the maintenance of the road. So it's an exciting day, snow's at the helm. And we actually have a pretty big event planned today and tomorrow, and we're super excited about it. But we are going to go see the Monarch butterfly migration. We are. So we are totally going to be playing- With millions of butterflies. With millions of butterflies. Tope! So we saw one of these at the other place. Looks like maybe they're giving out food. Oh, it's a recycle. They're bringing in the recycle and they're selling it. So we just got off the horses and it's about a 15 minute walk, they tell me, to get to the area where there's a lot of, a ton of butterflies, but we're seeing a bunch right now. They're all up in the trees. They're tough. So it's tough to film. We're going to get down here and we're going to see some. You'll probably see butterflies fluttering around. There is a lot of them, but I anticipate there's going to be some more once we get up here. So guys, we got about 20 more meters till we get to where he says we're going to stop and watch them. But man, they are everywhere already. They're flying all around. This is really cool. So offshore playful and free. Without a care in the world. I was one rich little girl. Daydreamer looking at me. Take me back all the way back to them days. Running around in a gown and a crown. Barefoot. No mistake ever kept me late. We spent summers catching fireflies and winters on our skates. One big smile across my face. We used to dance our way to church on Sundays. Mama set the pace. Daydreamer looking at me. Barefoot. Daydreamer looking at me. Take me back all the way back to them days. Daydreamer and a crown. Barefoot. Dressed in a gown. Barefoot. So guys, I took a horse 90% of the way out here. Which, if you're not in great shape or you got bad knees, I'm going to tell you is a necessity. Because just the last 10% was pretty hard on my knee. So, just a little tip for anybody that's deciding if they want to come here or not. The horse was a very easy ride down. They walk in front of you and pull the horse with the rope. So you're not in control. You're literally just riding on the horse. It's a way to get down here if you're not in shape for a hike like this one. So, the day of butterflies is over. We're getting a little... What a magical experience. Yeah, it was really awesome, guys. And we're going to have a little dinner at one of the restaurants here at the entrance. And look at this view we get for dinner. Oh, thank you. Perfecto. Gracias. What you got there, Kurt? So, we're having a little cactus. I'm not sure what the Spanish word for it is. But, there you go. See this little stuff? It's cactus. How's it taste? So good. Looks so good. Morning, guys. So, last night, we had an amazing experience at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere in Chinacua. I'm probably pronouncing that wrong. Mexico. And there were just so many butterflies and just such an amazing experience. It's really kind of difficult to describe when you can actually hear their wings flapping. And you can just see them stacked on each other in the trees. It's just so beautiful. And the thing is, we're very late in the season. All the butterflies will probably be gone in the next three or four weeks. And so, a great number of them have already begun their trek north to Texas and on further into the U.S. and north even into Canada. And so, what an amazing experience. And we got back from the butterfly experience. And we met up with some people. Surprisingly, met up with some people that we had met previously in Todos Santos at the turtle release. So, you may remember these guys. They helped release the turtles. We got to hang out with them last night. It was so much fun. We also got to meet a new friend. And we just had an amazing time. And we had the pet park right here at the biosphere. Had a campfire. So, it was just super cool. And, and, today is moving day. And we've got some exciting adventures ahead. If you like this video, be sure to hit the like button. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell. If you want to help support our videos, be sure to check out our Patreon page where you can join the journey and see some behind the scenes action. Thanks for joining us and we'll see you guys in a few days.