LOCATION: Mesa Verde National Park, in SW Colorado
WEATHER: Cold. Highs about 40
We joined a ranger-led tour of one of the ancient Indian Cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. The tour started with a long warning of the difficulty of the trail.
First, we had to climb this long ladder. Straight up!
Our Indian guide was excellent, not only telling us about the history of these dwellings, but also the spirituality of the people.
About 40 people lived at this site, called Balcony House
Their craftsmanship was amazing
We had to climb other sets of ladders, then squeeze through a tiny tunnel. What an adventure!
Our Indian guide posed with us.
For those listening to my rant the last few weeks about the crowded Spring break season, I'm happy to say that things are back to normal. Most of the tourists now are old folks like us, and international visitors. Many Europeans and Asians rent campers and travel around. This is the camper van rented by the Swiss couple we met.
We had lunch at a different microbrewery in nearby Cortez. We shared some soft tacos and a delicious green chile stew.
DINNER: Sautéed shrimp in garlic served over leftover mashed potatoes with an onion/bell pepper medley.
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