On Sunday we decide to go to Mesa Verde. We could not believe we pick a place that Merrill had not been to. To the visiting center it is 15 miles back, you would think you could make it there in 15 -20 minutes, NOT!
It took a good half hour or more. Then from the visiting center to the tour we went on it took an other 20 minutes. Merrill chose the Balcony House.
The next couple of picture are looking down into the canyon.
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| Going part way down into the canyon to see the cliff dwellers ruins. |
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| See how close we are to the wall. On the other side is the canyon a pretty steep drop off. As you can see from the pictures before. |
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| The first of three ladders, but this one is the highest. |
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| Looking down! |
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| The ruins. |
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| The tunnel! |
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Mark usually had the camera, since he is the only one not afraid of heights. But a one point I thought I should get his picture, too.
See there was a rail fence so I didn't have to worry about falling over the edge. HA! HA! |
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| Another ladder! |
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| But with this one after your done with the ladder then a stone steps that are cut out of rock. It switch back around. |
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| Then the last ladder! |
Going back to the main highway.
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| Our tour guide! |
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Our driver!
It was a great weekend. I was glad this was the weekend it worked out for Merrill to have an adventure with us, because back home it was my Dad's 81st birthday and at our church the ladies were having an overnighter at a cabin, so I could have been very homesick but God work that out! |
I am glad you had a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteTanya, Kristina, Lisa and I -- along with 6 others are headed to Minot this weekend and then another handful the following weekend! Thinking of you!
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Thought I had explored much of the WEST - but had missed this one --- looks like the climbing and views would be up my alley!
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