2019 four corners – part 19, Colorado: Mesa Verde’s Far View sites, last ranger talk, observations
While this is our last afternoon at Mesa Verde, this post covers a period of time from AD 800 – 1200 when people were living on top of the mesa,...
2019 four corners – part 20, Colorado: Westcliffe for breakfast
Barney and I both have had to see a Resurgence hand specialist, Dr. Mowbray, and last time we saw him before our trip, he told us about a town he...
2019 four corners – part 21, Colorado: Westcliffe’s history
Whenever we go to a new town, we always want to figure out why was it built where it was and what’s happening there now. At Westcliffe, all of the...
2019 four corners – part 22, Colorado: Bishop Castle
On our last day in the Westcliffe area, we drove to Bishop Castle, about an hour away, to explore a most unusual place. As we walked through the arch, we...
2019 panhandle & blitz home – part 1, New Mexico to Oklahoma, best pork chops ever
We’re on the road home. Sounds both exciting and sad, even as I write this post. The drive from Westcliffe through Colorado and into New Mexico was beautiful. While we...