Observation #1: Native Americans didn’t locate near cell towers. That’s a good thing. But it means that we’ve had almost zero connectivity from Canyon de Chelly and Mesa Verde. Expect the next full post on Saturday when we’re in Durango.
Observation #2: Is ANYONE left in Europe? I can’t believe it because they are ALL touring the American Southwest. Our experience has been that there are 3/4’s international visitors to 1/4 domestic visitors everywhere we go. We went on a great tour of Canyon de Chelly with a big group from Italy. Out of 24 people, only 8 of us were from the US. It has been great to listen to all the languages but what it says about the exchange rate…and my upcoming trip to Slovakia…isn’t so wonderful.
Observation #3: Once you get the post from Durango, you can learn how I made it through an 18″ tunnel I climbed yesterday afternoon at Mesa Verde with Andrew and Claire at the Balcony House ruins. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about that – plus the 32′ ladder I had to climb to get the chance to get stuck in that tunnel!
Hopefully, more to come…
DJB
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