On our way out of town we saw hot air balloons. I think it was a first for a few of the kids.
We talked all about the physics of them. Luke wondered how you steer them. When we explained it, he said, "Wow, those need an upgrade."
Next we saw Chimney Rock. So many cool rocks in the south west.
Our big stop of the day was Mesa Verde.
The National parks are so well done. Cool statues our front the visitor's center.
We climbed up and up to the top of the plateau. It was a grand view.
We visited the Spruce Tree Dwellings. This was a basement house we climbed down a ladder into. The room was round and had a fireplace with a chimney. It probably kept them pretty warm down there.
Next we went on a hike to see petroglyphs.
It was about 3-4 miles. It had a few ups and downs and took us along the cliffs of the plateau.
They found their own cave dwelling.
This was one of the vistas we came upon. A nice family just ahead of us took the picture for us.
On the way out we saw wild horses and these wild turkeys right on the road.
These next two pictures are out of order. I can't figure out how to move them around with my blogger app on my phone. We did RMCF in Durango between Pagosa Springs and Mesa Verde.
Our last stop of the day was Four Corners. The kids has looked at it on the map in our hall for months and then the map decal on the car window for weeks. It was cool to finally be at the spot they had identified for so long.
We stayed at the RV park behind the Quality Inn in Tuba City. It wasn't the prettiest or nicest stop along our path, but I appreciated being near the bathroom and showers, ice and stores just next door, water and electicity hook ups. Also no biting bugs.
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