After watching Jeremy race around the track, we decided to take advantage of the fact that we were in Colorado Springs to do some sightseeing. We went and visited the Manitou Cliff dwellings and the kids loved it. I've been wanting to take them down to Mesa Verde, but this will do for now. I just couldn't help but be impressed by the ingenuity of these people. You can tell that they took pride in their work, and their homes were really neat.
Family picture in front of the row of homes.
Daxton sitting by the metate.
An oven (still functional for pizzas!)
Checking out some of the artifacts.
Grain storage bin.
Views of the kiva.
Paintings up on the third story.
Checking out the views from a balcony.
We were able to explore and walk around all of the homes. The kids used their freedom to hide from and then try to find one another.
Their secret hide-out
They thought the doors were kind of cool since they looked like windows. They were up high to keep out critters and to keep in children.
It was a great little stop and luckily for us it wasn't too hot or too crowded to enjoy the visit.
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