Mesa Verde National Park

After spending some time in cities like ABQ, Santa Fe and Boise, we headed back to a National Park.  We ended up at Mesa Verde National Park which is just outside of Cortez, CO.  It is a small but beautiful park that has preserved the settlements of early Puebloan people of 1200AD.  So, not too long ago.  ;) 
I love areas like this because they just let your imagination wander.  What would it have been like to live on a cliff, in a little village where rocks and caves are your main shelter? What would life have been like to have 40-50 people in your village that is about 250 feet long by about 40 feet deep?  What if I (at 5'0) would have been on the taller side of society?  Oh, I had a lot of fun at this park.  :) 
We spent about 2 half days in the park and then drove around trying to find the Yucca House National Monument (which we thought we found but did not since there are no signs and you have to go on to a rancher's property to do so) and visiting the Canyon of The Ancients which was pretty but didn't take a lot of time.  So, we ended up at a winery and had a tasting plus a glass of wine.  :)  All in all, it was a nice, relaxing time and a very quiet part of CO.