After an early lunch, the four of us piled into the Honda and went to discover Mesa Verde! Hunny had expressed great interest in visiting the "Indian houses" and as it had been years since my last sight of them, there was an undercurrent of excitement. 
Nolan was driving, and we discovered that Bonnie was definitely afraid of heights, and we all had a grand time teasing each other on the ascent to the Mesa.
On arrival to the Vistor's Center, we determined to view the Spruce Tree House, as this was a self-guided walking tour. On the way back to the car, all of us were surprised by the effect of elevation...we were huffing-n-puffing like steam engines! That was one thing that I really do not remember at all as a child!
Spruce Tree House was an enjoyable walk, down a meandering path to the dwelling, where we were able to observe these ancient homes. As we began our walk back to the museum, the climb up was significantly more intense than the walk down...thanks again to the elevation! Needlesstosay, we were all ready for a break, so we found ourselves in the cafeteria, feeding Bonnie. :PSee, given that Bonnie is pregnant, Nolan feels that it is his responsibility to make sure that she eats enough...so we all use the excuse to snack! :P
Within the gift shop, as we were unable to find any soveneir spoons, we bought a simple tree ornament. Ever since Patrick and I were married, we've been collecting spoons from the locations were we have traveled, and we are very excited about continuing our collection over the years...so to not have a spoon from a location which we had both so highly anticipated, was quite disappointing to me.
Well, all the eating, drinking, and purchasing were completed...the choice was to continue with a driving tour of the Mesa, or to return to Durango. Given the time, and the early rising, AND the cramped conditions of the Honda, we decided to return to Durango for dinner and a relaxing evening.
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