Well, no riding today – The Bear is not feeling terribly well, so we decide to stay off the bikes. What to do? Let’s go to Mesa Verde! It’s just down the road, so what the heck! It was on the itinerary anyway. I’ve been there before, but it was a quick trip, so maybe this time I’ll actually stop and crawl through the ruins.

We stop at the Visitor’s Center:

where I see this sign as I’m using the rest room:

Ok. “Do not flush anything other than toilet paper.”. Really? So, I do my business in the sink? That way I only flush the toilet paper? Really? I think this could be worded better.

Anyway, as we head to the ruins, I see a sign we need on the trails in Texas:

Only downside? The signs would be EVERYWHERE! This was at Spruce House. After that, we went to Cliff Palace. This is where I came last time,  except I didn’t take the tour. It had only been a year since my surgery, and I didn’t know if I could do it. Good decision! Tough hike, but worth it!

And a closeup:

Cool ruins. There’s a bike ride out here Saturday – might happen for us!