Mesa Verde is one of the coolest places I've seen, ever.
There are pit houses that date back to 575 AD; cliff dwellings that date back to 1200 AD; and tons of history. It was pretty cool. We were parked less than a 1/4 mile from the national park; and spent 2 days there. The first time was a driving tour; with many many stops along the way. The 2nd day was a walking tour. And we actually went right down into one of the cliff dwelling ruins. Took tons of pictures during this time.
One of the best purchases we bought this past year was a national park pass. We ended up going to 13 parks/monuments and in order for a place to get national park status, it has to be pretty special. And all 13 of them were.
While in this area, we also spent time in Dolores, CO; the Anassazi Heritage Centre; Hovenweep National monument; and monument valley. We got lost on route to the "4 corners" where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico all come together. And the opportunity didn't seem to arise again.
It was at this time, that we decided not to go to Texas, as planned, but to head through Utah, enroute to Arizona. The beauty of this lifestyle is no plans!
Take a look at the pictures we've posted.
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