On the Road Again

We got up at 5:30 this morning and headed out to the Dunes Overlook Trail to watch the sun rise over the dunes. It was about a two mile round-trip hike. Normally that wouldn't be so bad, but the elevation was kind of kicking our butts. We made it though in time for the sunrise. As the sun started to come up, it hit just parts of the dunes, so it cast really neat shadows and light spots. We saw what we think was bear poop on the trail. Those warm fuzzies are back again...

We ate breakfast at this tiny little restaurant just outside the park. Since we're currently exploring the southwest, it only seemed appropriate to order their southwest favorite – a breakfast burrito with either green or red chili. Best ever!

We also stopped at several interesting spots in Pagosa County on our way to Cortez, CO where we plan to stay tonight. There was a great scenic overlook of a pretty rugged valley. And then we also stopped at Treasure Falls and took a small hike up to the falls. They were rushing with water and would get you drenched if you stood on the mist platform for long enough. We snapped a picture of Chimney Rock along the road because we never did see what road you were supposed to take to get up to it. And now we're just 60 miles or so from our destination tonight. I think we might end up staying two nights. It's been kind of busy so far, and we're tired of packing all this stuff up every morning. We'll go explore Mesa Verde National Park tomorrow.