Welcome to Colorado
Our campsite at Durango Oasis Resort
Refreshing beverages on the patio of our RV site
Our campsite at Oasis Resort in Durango
Oasis RV Resort in Durango
Bloody Marys at El Moro in Durango Old Town
Lunch stop in Old Town Durango
Lunch stop in Old Town Durango
Sending Love Letters mural
Animas River trail
Hiking along the Animas River
Tripp leading the way along the Animas River trail, stops for us to catch up
Along the Animas River in Durango
Historic Old Town Durango
Animas River trail in Durango
Animas River
Animas River
Relaxing on the patio
Our visit to Mesa Verde NP
Mesa Verde Visitor Center
Mesa Verde Visitor Center
Mesa Verde National Park Valley Overlook
Montezuma Valley Overlook at Mesa Verde NP
Trail at the overlook
Overlook at Mesa Verde National Park
Ancient dwellings at Far View in Mesa Verde
Excavated ancient dwellings in Mesa Verde NP
Kivas are used for religious purposes
Ancient dwellings at Far View area in Mesa Verde
excavated 700 year old dwellings
Rainstorm over the distant moutains
Fox seems right at home
Our site at Westview Resort in Delores
Canyon of the Ancients Visitor Center
Canyon of the Ancients museum
Escalante Pueblo
Excavated Escalante Pueblo from 1129 AD
It was a long drive to the Lowry Peublo
Exploring the Lowry Pueblo
3' entry to the pueblo
3' entry to the Lowry Peublo Kiva
Inside one of the 40 rooms in the Lowry Pueblo
Beside the ceremonial Lowry Pueblo Kiva
1000 year old Lowry Peblo
Wild horses beside the road
Wild horses beside the road to Hovenweep
25 mile road to Hovenweep
Nothing but desert along the road to Hovenweep
Ruins of 13th century villages in Colorado Utah border
Desolate surroundings on our hike to the ruins
Hiking to the ruins at the canyon rim
1000 year old Tower Point ruins along the canyon rim
Tower Point and Rim Rock ruins on the canyon walls
Remains of the 2 towers at Hovenweep Castle
Pueblo dwellings built on the canyon wall at Hovenweep
Pueblo dwellings built on the canyon wall at Hovenweep
Hovenweep National Monument is in the middle of nowhere
One road was a curvy 30 miles on the way from Hovenweep
Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde NP
Hiking to see the cliff dwellings
Ladders were used to get to the dwellings
150 rooms in the cliff dwellings
Cliff Palace was the largest cliff dwelling
Ancient Puebloans lived in the cliffs
20 Kivas throughout
Ceremonial Kivas
Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde NP
Puebloans lived in the cliffs at Mesa Verde
Narrow canyons lead into the cliffs
Spruce House at Mesa Verde was 3rd largest cliff dwelling
Spruce House at Mesa Verde was 3rd largest cliff dwelling
Tripp's favorite activity
Relaxing on the patio
