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| Bandelier National Monument |
So long New Mexico…HELLO Rocky Mountains!
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| Surfing the Dunes |
We are finally done with our time in New Mexico. Not that there was anything wrong with 1,000
year old inscriptions and petroglyphs on a really cool questa out in the middle
of the dessert, but we had hiked the 2
mile trail more times than we could count and were ready for a place with a
little more going on.
We said farewell to New Mexico by visiting Bandelier
National Monument. If you are ever in
the Santa Fe area this little monument is a must. It was like a giant playground filled with
cliff dwellings, wooden ladders, and lots of rocks …a kid’s paradise.
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| Had to leave Teresa behind... |
With a continuing passion to visit more of our country’s
national wonders, our first stop in Colorado was Great Sand Dune National
Park. No longer do we have a need to
visit the Sahara Desert…who knew we could pretend to get lost and caught in a
sand storm in the middle of Colorado?
The only thing that was missing was a camel ride. We climbed to the top of a 700 foot sand dune
and rolled down the other side…it was marvelous.
After our venture in the dessert, we drove right into a snow
storm and 18 inches of snow welcomed us to Rocky Mountain National Park. Just like The Grand Tetons we are falling in
love with this park’s wonderful mountains, winding trails, aspens, and elk
around every corner :)
“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” -John Muir
