Day 7
After breakfast at the motel, we drove to Mesa VerdeCortez to Mesa Verde - 10 miles
First view
Bob has finally gotten out his overcoat
Hike
Sun Temple?
Sun ? (partly in deep shadow)
We visited Spuce Tree House with its iconic T shaped doors on a ranger led tour.
Mesa Verde - Spruce House from the top
Hiking to the site. For this tour all children have to be capable of climbing ladders. D was 5 and BB was 3
Ranger talk - he explained how the original inhabitants cut hand and foot holds into the rock and spaced them so that if you started on the wrong foot, you would get to the top with no place to step. It was made that way on purpose to keep invaders out.
Climbing the ladder
Climbing the ladder
T -shaped doorway
A tight fit (another lady and child in our tour group)
Bob and the kids beside a sign that says Do Not Stand, Sit or Climb on Walls
Close-up of Spruce house
Grinding corn
Going into a kiva
We drove around and took photos from above of several other cliff houses
I think we may have spent the night somewhere east of Mesa Verde - perhaps Durango
End Day7
- Next entry in the series 'Driving Coast to Coast - Three Cross Country Trips 1964-1966': Taking the Southern Route in 1966 - Great Sand Dunes - Day 8
- Previous entry in the series 'Driving Coast to Coast - Three Cross Country Trips 1964-1966': Taking the Southern Route in 1966 - Going to All Four Corners - Day 6
