From Vernon, we headed on to Chaco Culture NHP. And let me tell you... this was no easy trip. We had 20 miles of washboard dirt road to navigate before we reached the park. It was slow going, and these kids were anxious to be out of the car.
We arrived to find that the Visitor Center was closed, so we set up camp, made some dinner, and headed out to the Indian ruins to catch a moonlight guided hike. The hike was pretty interesting, but these kids were beat. As soon as it was over, they were in bed. It was so dark and quiet at Chaco because it is so remote. Justin and I awoke to the sound of howling coyotes several times that night. The next morning, we packed up and headed out to see the ruins in the daylight.
Along the road to the ruins, we saw this awkward ripple moving along the road. We drove closer and closer trying to figure out what it was, when suddenly, it turned to face us. There were three badgers in the middle of the road. They puffed up and tried to stare us down before retreating into the rocks on the side of the road. You can kind of see them in the picture above. None of us had ever seen a badger before. We were so shocked, it took us a minute to find our cameras.
We spent a good hour exploring the ruins at Chaco Culture. They were so interesting. We are still amazed at how well these structures were built--and all by hand! They are incredible.
We would have loved to spend more time there, but we have a tight schedule. So after a bit of exploring, we were on the road again. Next stop is The Great Sand Dunes National Park. We will be back tomorrow to tell you all about sand boarding... and crashing. :-)
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