La Quinta Inn Farmington

Today, we went to Mesa Verde National Park. There were alot of Pueblo Indian Cliff Dwellings. I got another Junior Ranger Badge. It was my 16th! We took a long hike up and down the mountain to get to go inside some cliff dwellings. We saw a big cloud of smoke from a fire on our way home. We drove to Aztec, New Mexico

Makes me want to be an archaeologist.<br><br>But our trip there included breaking the trailer General Lee style and picking up a stray puppy in the 100' weather. We spent the rest of that afternoon figuring out what to do with the poor thing. We named her ...

... Check out www.taospueblo.com for more info. I spent a couple of hours and didn't leave town until noon. I crossed over the Rio Grande Gorge and the Continental Divide. (BTW, I crossed another time zone yesterday). I was a little freaked out on the bridge that went over the gorge. I never thought I had a fear of heights, but on this bridge I did. I couldn't ...

... for people to enjoy and marvel. Truly a great experience. We asked the question about the road into the other ruins of the pueblo ruins called, Chaco culture National Historic park. The road would take the Castle, BUT! It was rough and to drive slow in parts. Hey undaunted, the Travellers had been everywhere man, so this wasn't going to stop us. Away we go but stopping at the Safeway on the way to have morning tea and fill up before embarking on the trip(around 1 hour ...

... cougar, rattlesnakes stuffed, paintings, leather belts adorned with silver, silver necklaces, dolls and statues, as well as Mexican hats and all. A real interesting gathering of everything one could think about including fireworks. We set off again and programmed Mandy to take us to a Wal Mart a little north West of Amarillo. This took around 2.5 hours and into some interesting architecture of the suburbs of this area. A big Mexican influence ...

... gusts. Then as I walked back to the dam, I almost couldn't stand up without hanging on! Thankfully, the bridge had high chain link fences, with small openings for photos, and for safety. That night we were rocked to sleep (or awake), in the parking lot of a small shopping center in Kayenta, AZ. The winds didn't let up at all. Then, as we got to the Four Corners Monument, the only place in the USA where four ...

So here we are, Farmington, New Mexico. We found a Mexican restaurant to eat at that was supposedly the best in town; I hope for the town's sake that that was a false statement. We ate some taquitos, fajitas (con pollo), and carne asada. We were the only patrons in the place and the food was so-so, but then again, what did we expect. At least we are ...

... their money on. <br>After that, driving. We were thinking we'd drive all day and find a camping spot, but we ended up not wanting to do that after dark. We're two little girls, after all. They wanted big $$ at the KOA, so we figured we'd just find another hotel. Kind of a bummer, but it seemed safer. Anyway, we got a good night's sleep in a bed, and we knew we wouldn't have to push so hard the next day. <br><br>Jenny

... the same as the US or Norway. First of all they didn't speak a word of English (And I didn't speak a word of Navajo). Secondly, they were a lot older than me. Thirdly, I worked as a sheep herder, which I had never done in my life. Also, we lived 25 miles from the nearest phone. There was no heat, electricity, running water or refrigeration. It ...

... at my elbow is the source of my relief to be getting away. But it is not fair to cast all tourists in this role. Most, in their own way are just as moved as I by the magnificent vistas. But a small portion are so terribly ignorant, crude, and selfish that they generate resentment toward all tourists. I got taken today...I think. I pulled into a Chevron station at Grand Canyon Village for an oil change, lube ...