I hve made camp outside of Mesa Verde for the night. Dusk is upon us with swifts and mosquitos doing their air ballet all around. Passed thru some amazing countryside today in NW New Mexico and now Colorado. If Amarillo was hell for cattle, Colorado is heaven. Rolling, verdant hills, meandering streams of ice cold water and grasses and wild flowers galore. One breath taking vista after another. Ghost canyon, Chimney rock, Pagosa Springs (where I dipped my feet in the cold rushing river) No time to stop at springs but did visit an amazing gallery (mostly finely rustic furniture with inlaid wood and stone) and the animal rescue thrift (where I got HB a new dog dish.) Stopped at Mesa Verde but found I could not have bug in tow and HB only allowed in limited places. Will kennel her for a few hours tomorrow a.m. and leave the bug at campground and make it to the cliff dwellings for the 1st tour (before the tour busses) Will enjoy the cool air tonight and hit the ground running tomorrow a.m.