Lecheria

I really love the name of a milking or a dairy farm, and this is a little finca on the Rio Tulin, still family run where they make cheese, yogurt and EGGNOG of over 7% alcohol.  I see new possibilities in our future visits!

Here is the reception where Lucy showed us the different kinds of cheese, the yogurt and the eggnog.  The farm was their father's and he passed it onto his children who still run it, mainly the two girls, Lucy and Neeny, but a brother has some of it and grows Palm trees on his share.  The road was built right through the middle of the finca, so signs for Finca La Florita are on both sides of the road.

I think you can guess that these two lovely ladies are Lucy on the left and Neeny on the right, both sporting white plastic boots with which they step into the tub of sterilized compounds each time they go into the refrigeration area.  How cute are they??

From the finca we went down to Rio Tulin, one of my favorite spots, just to watch the birds and see the reflections.  Today the cows were not drifting along the side of the river as they were the last time, perhaps because they were being milked.

Before we went to the finca, we drove up to Monterey whee this palm tree has almost 20 oropendola nests in it - just incredible to watch the birds fly in and out of the little holes at the top or sides of these pendulous affairs that are their nests.

Here is a close up shot of Just one Palm branch weighted down with four or five nests, and the birds flew in and out with their yellow beaks and yellow wings and tails flashing against the dark black of their bodies.  Amazing birds.

Finally I include an afternoon lit photo of my evening fare, including chayotes, avocado, papaya and a pineapple and banana.  Does life get any better?