Mesa Verde Take 2

We went into Mesa Verde again today. We saw the park in much the same way we have seen many other places on this trip. Sunrise to sunset. We really saw a lot. The kids all completed the junior Ranger program too. We took two of the guided tours, one unguided tour, hiked a 3 mile loop to see some petroglyphs and most of the viewing spots along the road side. The funny moment was Hazel, as we were approaching the unguided ruins she looked around and asked suspiciously, "Where are we going?" Answer "to those ruins right there". Hazel "Are we going to have to listen to the ranger talk a long time saying boring things?". "Nope" "OK! Lets go!"

We took Jacob and Noah (in the backpack) on the tour of Balcony House. They were both real troopers. The location is not easily accessed. We had to climb a 3 foot ladder, descend 100 stairs, and crawl through a tunnel. The ranger said that visitors come to see the Cliff Palace but remember the Balcony House. I think it is more memorable because of the adventures in accessing it.