Outdoor Wednesday - Arches National Park & Mesa Verde

Please join Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for more outdoor treasures.
After we went to Bryce Canyon, we headed over to Moab, Utah and Arches National Park. It showcases beautiful red rock canyons with the mountains that are worn away.

This arch was in Arches National Park. There are alot of beautiful arches there of all sizes.

We then headed to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Mesa Verde is made up of several Native American Indian ruins. The Indians were cliff dwellers and they built their houses/towns on the sides of the cliffs. They were usually tucked away under a very steep ledge with a huge steep drop of the edge. This one you could walk down to, but some we had to climb up ladders to visit.
As you can see, there were no railings, nets or barriers of any kind along the edges of their homes. Children played here. I was scared just to walk 3 feet from the edge. I can't imagine living here on a daily basis. What if you were a sleepwalker like my middle daughter? You would have to tie her down in bed at night.
We had to climb these ladders to different levels and they were steep with no protection if you fell. It was kind of scary. Don't look down.
This trip to the National Parks was very interesting and fun. We drove through Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. We saw the most amazingly beautiful scenery and it was nice bonding for our family. We will remember it always.