Monday, July 03, 2006
Climbing back in time
Today we went to Mesa Verde (a National Park that is full of amazing ruins from ~1,000 years ago). It was a fun day. We arrived around 8:30 (at the entrance to the park) and then drove (up a very impressive climb) to the Visitor’s Center. We bought tickets for a guided tour of “Balcony House” because it is supposedly the most “adventurous” of the tours. It was interesting and fun for the kids. It started by climbing a 30’ ladder. Folks were worried about Jessie, but she did fine (other than the fact that the rungs were pretty hot to the touch). After our tour we had lunch in a picnic area near the Museum. We walked to the Spruce Tree House and enjoyed viewing it too. Patty and I found the ruins very interesting and pretty to look at.
Kelly says she found looking at the cliff dwellings very interesting and she wishes we could look at a lot more of them. She’d like us to come back and do that sometime. J
Kate says she liked climbing on the ruins and going on the tour with Ranger Dorita.
Here are some photos from our visit to Mesa Verde.
We’ve been pretty surprised at how handy the motorhome is in these situations. We didn’t have to worry about what to bring with us to Mesa Verde (hats, sunscreen, lunch, etc) and it was great for making lunch when we were ready. The bathroom has also been handy to have all the time.
We stayed about 45 minutes away from Mesa Verde at McPhee campground. It was ok, but certainly not spectacular. We drove around Mesa Verde’s campground, and it was even less spectacular (lots of spaces without shade close to each other), but I’m not sure the difference was worth the drive (especially since we didn’t make use of the reservoir – and can’t see it from the campground).
Kelly says she found looking at the cliff dwellings very interesting and she wishes we could look at a lot more of them. She’d like us to come back and do that sometime. J
Kate says she liked climbing on the ruins and going on the tour with Ranger Dorita.
Here are some photos from our visit to Mesa Verde.
We’ve been pretty surprised at how handy the motorhome is in these situations. We didn’t have to worry about what to bring with us to Mesa Verde (hats, sunscreen, lunch, etc) and it was great for making lunch when we were ready. The bathroom has also been handy to have all the time.
We stayed about 45 minutes away from Mesa Verde at McPhee campground. It was ok, but certainly not spectacular. We drove around Mesa Verde’s campground, and it was even less spectacular (lots of spaces without shade close to each other), but I’m not sure the difference was worth the drive (especially since we didn’t make use of the reservoir – and can’t see it from the campground).
# posted by Craig @ 7:05 PM 
