We headed up to Mesa Verde National Park this morning. Certain parts of the park were still closed due to snow, but we were able to get into some nice sites and see some of the others.
One of the things that has impressed me (Greg) is that although we think about our country being quite young, there is a lot of history and sites older than the age of our country. At Mesa Verde, we visited one primitive site that was estimated to date to 600 AD, or 1400 years old. Most cliff dwelling type sites we have visited, including Mesa Verde, date to about 1200 or 1300 AD.
Grant is shown on the ladder coming out of a "Kiva" which is an enclosed room (often underground or in a cave) that was used for a variety of purposes, including weaving and ceremonies.
The museum (winter visitor center) was really well done. Our family has been talking about the "Chewed Bread" recipe especially. Kids - you may want to enlarge the picture and ask your parents to make it for you - or not!
After leaving Mesa Verde, we headed down to the "awesome" four corners monument (on Indian land), which turned out to be a "Family Vacation" kind of moment. We decided to get out and take a picture anyway, as a regular flow other poor souls rolled in for the same "highlight" experience. We turned it into a good laugh and drove on to Monument Valley for the night. More on that in the next post.
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