The first week of September we hied off to Mesa Verde, intending to encamp and explore for several days. Mesa Verde is one of our fave sites, not so much for the cliff dwellings, which are of course fascinating on their own, but for the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum, which has a fine collection of contemporary fiber arts. Sadly, it has been closed through the pandemic, and remains so until further notice.
A winter storm moved in, cutting our visit short. We packed up and headed south for Albuquerque, spending one night there before moving on to Santa Fe, where we slurped high class chocolate, visited Museum Hill, and snuffled some good eats.
The campground is nicely done. Showers are available down the hill at the ranger station.
Smoke from the wildfires obscured a lot. It was not nearly as clear as in visits past.
