(Glenn) Busy day today. We raced early to Mesa Verde National Park to get tickets to tour "Balcony House". It required climbing straight up ladders, crawling through 18" passages, and a 60 foot climb up an open face cliff with stone steps. We were tired and I did not enjoy the heights but it was a great experience. Amazing to see the dwellings of eleventh century Pueblo people. They are still unsure why they began building in the cliffs and why they were later abandoned. We visited their museum and toured the "Spruce House" cliff houses also. Afterwards, we rode an additional 100 miles round trip to see the Four Corners National Monument. It was fun to physically be in four states at the same time (CO, NM, UT, and AZ) but it was a real tourist trap. The land is owned by a Native American tribe. We paid $5 each to get in and take pictures and left 5-10 minutes later. We don't plan to ever return there again. Tomorrow we plan to leave Colorado which is still one of my favorite states.
(Cathy) I know. The question is: how did I get thru an 18 inch passage? I wiggled and squirmed as I was not about to stay in that little space. The Balcony House is one of the most challenging cliffs. I MADE IT! I huffed and puffed, no air also at that altitude, but I got thru it. Coming up from the Spruce House Glenn did his usual kisse kisse to get me motivated. Lol