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Durango and Purgatory, Co
On our way to Durango we drove by Chimney Rock. Unfortunately we couldn’t get into see the National Monument, but we were still able to see it. That night we walked around downtown Durango. It has that small town feel, definitely one of my favorite places we have been to so far. Mesa Verde While we were in Durango we drove to Mesa Verde, about a 40 minute drive. The name Mesa Verde means green table in Spanish. Which makes sense since it is a high plateau, the top being covered in trees and shrubs. Mesa Verde is most famous for its cliff dwellings. While these cliff dwellings were inhabited…
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Scottsdale, Arizona
Our first stop in Arizona was Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix. We stayed there for a total of three nights. Dessert Botanical Gardens One of the things we did in Scottsdale was go to the Desert Botanical Gardens. They have over 25,000 different kinds of plants from the Sonoran dessert (part of Arizona and Mexico) and from around the world. One of the most common plants there is the Saguaro Cactus (S-u-waro). They can grow up to sixty feet in height and can get up to three hundred years old! We also tried some Prickly Pear Cactus candy, it was delicious! Old Town Scottsdale Later that day we walked…