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Published: October 15th 2004
October 15, Friday
We drove from Tuba City to Canyon DeChelly. We managed to sign up for a jeep tour operated by the Navajo people. The Canyon is sandy and the jeep/truck ride was similar to driving in snow. We viewed the petroglyphics, and some ancient ruins of the Cliff-
Dwellers/Anastasia.
The starkness and dryness has forced many farmers/herders to go up to the rims north and south in order to survive the drought, which has been here in the west for over seven years. The Cottonwood Campground is free and quite nice. The Native Americans are selling trinkets and jewelry everywhere. The evening was pleasant, but groups of dogs roamed in the night and howled.
October 16, Saturday
New Mexico We left Canyon DeChelly and we took a secondary road and passed Ship Rock, which is a sacred place for the Navajo people. Our first major stop was Four Corners, where New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah meet. Again, Navajo Indian land, admission fees, and lots of venders sending jewelry. The next destination today was Mesa Verde National Park, over 500 acres. It climbs up mountains and has a magnificent view. Today is the final night
before they close, so we were set. We drove another 15 miles up to the museum and signed up for a ranger-guided tour of the cliff dwellers, the ruins, and the kivas. We managed to obtain a patch, return to the campground, and settle in for the night with a nice shower.
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