Hola! It’s been a while since I have added a post to the Part-time Expat blog. No traveling this summer due to la boda de mi hija (my daughter’s wedding), but it has been a wonderful summer leading up to a celebration day of love, good friends, and family. And of course, she was a beautiful bride!
Now that the festivities are over, we are back in Cabo. We often spend the early part of September here, but this year we came a little later. As a bonus, that’s when the butterflies arrive!
It is hard to describe and even harder to photograph how beautiful these massive hordes of butterflies are. We see constant flocks of them flying around, mostly in the morning. These are not the Monarchs, which migrate to Central Mexico, but the Cloudless Sulphers, also known as Phoebis sennae, or as I prefer, “little yellow” butterflies! Apparently, they migrate south during the rainy season due to changes in the vegetation. They travel from the mountains in search of warmer climates. Just one more layer to the beauty of San Jose del Cabo!
While we have seen many butterflies, not necessarily the same is true of travelers. This is the low season for travel in Cabo, and some of our favorite restaurants and stores are closed this month for vacations. That’s fine; there is just a little different vibe here right now, and we all know that the cold weather up north will bring the snowbirds flying down here soon! In the meantime, I plan to do some snorkeling (this might be the next blog post topic) and relax on my porch enjoying the beaches and butterflies!