Southern Sinagua farmers built five-story, 20 room dwellings in the early 1100's. It was amazing to see the structures built into the cliff overlooking the valley! The National Park site was named, Montezuma Castle because it was assumed that it was Aztec in origin. New facts have proven this questionable. 45 rooms were built into the rock cliff and sometimes shared by three families.
A creek was the source of water for growing their crops of corn, beans, squash, and cotton. Gathering of berries, and hunting of deer, antelope, rabbits, and duck provided them with a great source of food in their lovely valley. This Verde Valley location was home to settlers for thousands of years and is located 50 miles south of Flagstaff, AZ. I would highly recommend the stop to visit if in the area.
Oh, the Fun That We Have!
Peek a Boo
Winnie in Indigo Bluff wildflowers
Monday, March 19, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time Flies
Wow, it has already been a week since Luke and Kendall joined us in Las Vegas! Time sure does fly! We fit a lot into this Vegas visit, also.
Luke's wish was to see Hoover Dam, which we did. Rick and were disappointed to learn that there was no more, "Hard Hat Tour" since 9/11! But, still an interesting guided tour into parts of the dam. The weather could not have been more perfect for this day's outing!
We decided to take the RV to the Grand Canyon instead of the WHOLE day drive like we did with Jess and Rob. This turned out to be a good choice, and we spent the night in the Large Rig campground. Luke and Kendall took the jeep day #1 and found the trolley to jump on and off of. So, they had some alone time viewing the majestic canyon as Rick and I cleaned the coach. The following day, we all did some more drive and look trip. Heading back to Vegas proved to be interesting.
As we neared the Hoover Dam, traffic was backed up! We were happy to have a bathroom, food, and drink for the wait! Because of the high winds, some reaching as high as 80 mph, power lines had blown down at the dam crossing bridge. Luckily out wait was only about one hour.
During the stay we went to, "Le Reve" that had been recommended. It was an awesome performance performed at the Wynn. The theme was a love story taking place along the river. I still can't get over the fact that the stage was set in a pool of water that had fountains, props, up and down leveling, and dancers and divers going in, out, and up and down! The domed ceiling must have been 70 feet high with acrobats ascending and descending! How they could hold onto each other and not slip from moisture is beyond me!
Luke was so impressed with Penn and Tillers picture on the Rio, that Rick bought tickets to the show. Kendall and Luke enjoy, "The Apprentice" and thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Magic, humor, and wonder were all incorporated. Kendall stated that she was sitting next to the biggest sceptic, and that would be me. :)
A visit with Aunt Cindy, and too much food also added to the trip. Now, the kids are home and we are trying to lose a few pounds as we sit in Sedona, AZ. The weather is beautiful, as it is back in Wisconsin. Just wait, my prediction is that when we head home a HUGE snowstorm will hit!
Luke's wish was to see Hoover Dam, which we did. Rick and were disappointed to learn that there was no more, "Hard Hat Tour" since 9/11! But, still an interesting guided tour into parts of the dam. The weather could not have been more perfect for this day's outing!
We decided to take the RV to the Grand Canyon instead of the WHOLE day drive like we did with Jess and Rob. This turned out to be a good choice, and we spent the night in the Large Rig campground. Luke and Kendall took the jeep day #1 and found the trolley to jump on and off of. So, they had some alone time viewing the majestic canyon as Rick and I cleaned the coach. The following day, we all did some more drive and look trip. Heading back to Vegas proved to be interesting.
As we neared the Hoover Dam, traffic was backed up! We were happy to have a bathroom, food, and drink for the wait! Because of the high winds, some reaching as high as 80 mph, power lines had blown down at the dam crossing bridge. Luckily out wait was only about one hour.
During the stay we went to, "Le Reve" that had been recommended. It was an awesome performance performed at the Wynn. The theme was a love story taking place along the river. I still can't get over the fact that the stage was set in a pool of water that had fountains, props, up and down leveling, and dancers and divers going in, out, and up and down! The domed ceiling must have been 70 feet high with acrobats ascending and descending! How they could hold onto each other and not slip from moisture is beyond me!
Luke was so impressed with Penn and Tillers picture on the Rio, that Rick bought tickets to the show. Kendall and Luke enjoy, "The Apprentice" and thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Magic, humor, and wonder were all incorporated. Kendall stated that she was sitting next to the biggest sceptic, and that would be me. :)
A visit with Aunt Cindy, and too much food also added to the trip. Now, the kids are home and we are trying to lose a few pounds as we sit in Sedona, AZ. The weather is beautiful, as it is back in Wisconsin. Just wait, my prediction is that when we head home a HUGE snowstorm will hit!
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