Our 3 1/2 hour tour was scheduled for the afternoon, so on the morning of vacation day #5, we went to Cedar Tree House which were formations on top of one of the mesas. It was fascinating, but Mia wasn't listening very well which reaffirmed our decision that she needed to stay at the camp that afternoon with her daddy. I knew she would have fun there, though. She loved that she could more or less get covered in dirt, and there wasn't much I could do about it until we went to the showers in the evening. Also, there were lots of mule deer in the area. They wandered through the campsites at will, and had no fear of humans. Mia loved watching them. Dad, Bev, Ryan, and I went on the tour. It was a lot of fun. I've always wanted to see the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde, and I was not disappointed. They were built and lived in during around 900-1300 A.D. It's amazing that they have been so well cared for and are still around for people to look at today. I was hot and tired by the end of it, but I was so glad that I got to see all of the dwellings.
Cedar Tree House pics
It was weird to be in the desert and see snow-capped mountains in the distance.
Wes and Ryan being funny
Tour photos
Square Tower House from an overlook
Cliff Palace seen from across the mesa
Took some pics from above Cliff Palace while waiting for our tour to start.
Dad and Bev watching Ryan and I on the tour. This picture is really zoomed in. They looked like little specks up above us when I took this.
Me at Cliff Palace
View of the canyon from Cliff Palace
Pic of the inside of a kiva
Last ladder to climb out of the canyon. Whew!
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