Durango ... R&R Here We Come!

On Sunday, 7/27, we left Mexican Hat, UT and drove past gorgeous landscape as we headed toward Colorado. We stopped at the Four Corners and we all thought it was neat to be in 4 states at one time. Great pictures of the kids as they put their hands and feet in each state (CO, UT, AZ & NM). The site is operated by the Navajo and they also have many booths where you can buy their wares. We purchased an ornament for our Christmas tree along with a few other little things. Dave has certainly increased his "dress T's" as we've traveled around this trip!

Before we got to Durango, we stopped at Mesa Verde to view the ancient ruins of the Anasazi Indians. Dave and I had visited Mesa Verde when we were in Durango in 1988 for a Copley Family Reunion and remembered how interesting it was to see how this ancient people lived. The boys loved it, too! Our only disappointment was that tickets were needed to view two of the main areas. In '88, we could walk all over the park and tour the ruins on our own without separate tickets. We did walk to the Spruce House, however, and loved the views. Matt read a story in school last year about the Anasazi and found it all very interesting.

We headed into Durango, had dinner there and then followed our GPS to the house in the mountains that we were renting. The GPS worked great until we lost our cell signal! After help from a local, we were able to find the house before it got dark. Once again, we found remnants of a forest fire on the hills around us. Luckily, the ground cover had greened up and it didn't look too bad from our home.

The house we rented has been great for us ... lots of room, great views, no air conditioning needed b/c of the cool temps, washer and drier ... just super! The lower level has a kitchen, TV room and 2 bedrooms. The kids have spent the great majority of their time down there. We have enjoyed some quiet time reading and watching TV upstairs. It's a 35 minute drive to town, but we don't go in every day, so it's not too bad - and the views are spectacular!