We arrived at the park around 6:00 and started the long drive up to the top of the mesa. It's a pretty windy, steep road to the top. The views from the top were amazing. You could see so far!
We were staying in the Far View Lodge inside the park which was a neat experience. We were able to go to dinner at the lodge dining room- Metate Room. This was pretty much the National Park's version of the Top of the Hub. The panoramic views were beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious! Since we had to wait for a table we went upstairs to the Spruce Tree Terrace Cafe to enjoy a drink on the roof deck patio. We had so much fun that after dinner we returned to the lounge to enjoy the fresh air and great atmosphere.
We walked back to our room. It felt cool to be in the park at night. Luckily we didn't run into any bears :-) In the morning we pulled back the curtains to see the view and ended up coming face to face with a huge mule deer buck. Wow!
After grabbing breakfast, and coffee from the Mesa Mocha Espresso Bar, we went to tour our first cliff dwelling. Our first tour was of the Long House.
It's incredible that these structures are still standing. Mike Holmes would be proud!
Then we went on a self-guided tour of the Steep House before visiting the largest of the dwellings, Cliff Palace. Part of the fun of this park is the hikes in and out of the dwellings. You walk down a steep path to the dwelling and then climb up ladders to get out. It felt good to be a bit adventurous.
As we were leaving the park I just couldn't get over how many amazing sights I had seen in the past five days, and how each park was so different!
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