Day 3

 Fri, Oct. 16, 2020

Hot air balloons, Mesa Verde National Park, Dinner

This weekend there's a ballon festival.
We came at a great time!

This was taken in front of Jeff & Michelle's home.

On our way out of the neighborhood we came across
these local deer. Called "Mule Deers".

We traveled about 2 hours to Mesa Verde (Green Table)
National Park. This was our first stop.

These homes built in cleft of the rock were made
by the Pueblo Indians.

Jan is pointing out another view to see from the overlook.

More brick homes built in the cleft of the rocks.

The role of women even in the early days.

Another view from another overlook.

Mesa Verde overlook

Length: 00:00:30 sec.

We were surprised by how many turnoffs and overlooks
there were to stop and see.

Once we finished the driving part, we hit the trail.
You can see the museum on the top of the ridge behind me.

Interesting break in the rock.

More trail views.

We've walked around that out-cropping and about
to climb out of the valley.

This trail is the Pentagraph trail because of what
you see here.

Looking back from above at the pentagraphs.

We made it to the top.
The rest of the trail winds around back to the museum
along the ridge.

Beautiful blue sky and shirt.

Back at the museum.

On our way back through Mesa Verde.
You can see the remnant of a previous fire.

One our way back from Mesa Verde I tried to capture
a lone tank car on the D&SRR.

We ate out at Ken & Sue's restaurant in downtown Durango.
One of Jeff & Michelle's favorites.