2010: Durango, Colorado

Stop One: Mesa Verde

We started our first morning in Durango with a trip to Mesa Verde! We climbed the mountain and headed for the visitor center! After touring the museum we headed down to one of the ruins. We hiked down to Spruce Tree House in order to get an up close view! The group even got to climb down into one of the pits! I think the hike back up about did them in, but they enjoyed it!

View of Spruce Pine Tree House from above

Callie, SuJette, Bessie Rose, and Evanne

Tripp A., Michael, and David

Blake with the girls!
Margaret C., Carrie, Betsy, Evelyn, Bessie Rose

Here they come back up the hill!

All the guys.....

Everyone in front of the ruins.

" It was so much fun! Very pretty but we had to truck it up a trail. All and all it was really fun!" --Bessie Rose

Hey Madeline!

Smile Boys!

These girls are listening to the Ranger!

Stuart takes a trip down into the pit.

Molly takes a trip down into the pit!

Hey boys.......

Here goes Nicholas.

I don't think they could believe that people
lived that way.

Blake decided to jump in a lot of pictures!

Laundry!!!
This group decided to tackle their laundry while in Durango. For many of them this was their first experience washing. Check out the photos below. Although there was some chaperon guidance they definitely did quite well!

The laundry mat gang!

Palmer and Caroline

Stuart!

Barney and David having fun, while washing!

Tripp A.

Stop Two: Bar D ChuckWagon Dinner and Show

What a fun night with a great dinner and a fun show. The Grand Western Tour has been going to the Bar D for each of the 42 years that the Bar D has been open. They always make the group feel welcome!