Grand Canyon National Park, Days 2 & 3

“Sunscreen slathered bodies are caked in red and it is a sign of honor that you’ve made it down to that first level of red rock. You will need a shower once the hike is over.”

Mesa Verde National Park

“We can walk in the footsteps and into the homes of people who lived 1,400 years ago and see what they saw.”

Lathrop State Park

“It also provided an opportunity to see a very large snake sunning itself on the rocky trail, which my son assured us was not a rattle snake due to its eye placement.”