Well, the journey from Raton to Mesa Verde took WAY TOO long for me! Carol forgot all about all the passes and ups and downs and they stopped at every turn to take yet another photo. We were surrounded by dark threatening clouds but it hardly rained on us at all! I am just amazed at all the flowers and the lack of grass!! Where is a puppy to poop?? At one turn we saw a sign that said "red zone" and it was so sad, all the dead trees and shrubs. We already had reservations at the A & A campground, just across the highway from the Mesa Verde entrance, so we hurried here and just as we got unloaded, the winds and rain blew so fierce, but only for awhile. Carol knew there wasn't a bathroom in the cabin and brought a potty ,so they seemed happy (Barney needed to "sit" for awhille so he headed up to the restrooms. When he returned he was alot happier!! and skinnier too) They had their soup and sandwiches and i had my usual chicken and lamb. I immediately claimed the bunk next to theirs but during the night I heard a weird sound and let them know I wanted to be right next to them-so Barney got up and put me in their bed-it is always so warm right next to Barney's butt!!I seem to like to sleep with them more than they do-I wonder why?????
As morning broke, so did alot of new sounds, so I demanded to get up and check out the lay of the land-Carol took her sweet time getting ready-but soon we were out the door on another adventure for the perfect place to poop. When we returned, Barney was up and working on the computer-YEA he got it going (he IS so darned smart!!!), so he put in the new pictures. Carol fixed lattes, blueberry pancakes and fresh pears-as for me, I really don't care to eat right now ( I really haven't done much lately, except for sleeping). We did some more walking, and I saw Llamas, sheep, donkeys and horses-Carol says there are "way too many livestock here for her" Barney just keeps saying "it is all good". He has loaded up and gone to see the mesa verde cliff dwellings, (Carol went back in the '70's) so she is staying in the cabin with me. She has just finished her tea and I think we are going to cuddle for awhile-oh goody-I have her all to myself!!
We are outa here tomorrow and headed for Moab-more rocks to see for Barney (bet there still won't be any grass!!!) hey Carol......about those boots.......