Mesa Verde, CO and Moab, UT

We went to Mesa Verde in Colorado. It’s a place where ancient Indians lived high up in the cliffs. We got to go on a tour. We got to climb up ladders and crawl through caves where they lived. We stayed at a campground that had a lake. Me and Jackson were excavating the rocks. We also got to ride our bikes. It was very very cold.

Riding my bike at the lake. It was really cold.

Climbing up the ladder into the cliff dwelling.

This is what it looked like from the outside. It was called Balcony House. They said that 40 people lived there.

One of the tunnels on the way out

This was the doorway on the way out.

This is called a kiva. A kiva is like their church.

After Colorado, we drove to Moab, UT. We got to see the Arches. We went for a long hike and climbed up on some rocks where we could see Delicate Arch. It was very windy and there was a big hole. It was sort of scary because if you fell you would probably break an arm. We also got to see some petroglyphs. Petroglyphs are ancient drawings on the rock that tell a story.

Mom and Dad went for a rock climb while me and Jackson played on the rocks. I pricked my finger on a cactus. It really hurt. Then me and Jackson drew on the rocks with other tiny rocks. It was like our own petroglyphs.

Hiking to Delicate Arch

Checking out Delicate Arch

Delicate Arch

After our hike I got to rest and have lunch.

Here I think we look like eyeballs.

I told my mom that I thought this looked like a really big bird with a man behind it hugging its neck.

Petroglyphs

The next day we drove to Las Vegas because we had to go home for a few days for a funeral. It was our friend, Bob’s funeral. My mom cried a lot because it was her friend too. Then we went back to Las Vegas to continue our trip. 

When we were at the campground in Moab, I made a cake for our friend, Bob.

Jackson and me in the tee pee at the campground.