Our life in America page6
29th of January 1989 - 6th of July 1990
2nd - 6th of August 1989

Our vaccation to the Wild West of USA
2nd - 30th of August 1989

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Flight from Newark to Denver
2nd of August 1989
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In Denver (Colorado) we get the Mobilhome and drive to Leadville
2nd of August 1989
We drive von Denver (CO) to Sugar Loafin Campground (CO) ( 119 miles)
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Denver and the Rocky Mountains still with some snow
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We have a break and see big trucks and a chipmunk
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Leadville (Colorado)  
2nd of August 1989
Here we eat Pizza in the highest situated Pizza Hut of the World
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Sugar Loafin Campground Buena Vista (Colorado)
3rd of August 1989
Sugar Loafin Campground (CO) - Mesa Verde NP  302 miles
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Temp. at night inside the mobilhome 11°C outside 0°C
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Buenavista (Colorado)
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Lake Capote Park near Chimney Rock
3rd of August
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Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)
4th of August 1989
Buena Vista (CO)- Mesa Verde NP (CO) 302 miles

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Mesa Verde Park Enterance
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Overlook to the Mancos Valley
We stay in the Mesa Verde NP Campground Morefield
At the evening we visit the Amphitheater in the Campground and hear about the Native Americans from this region
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Montezuma Valley Overlook
4th of August 1989
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Mesa Verde Museum
4th of August 1989
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The Cliff Palace Mesa Verde NP
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Cliff Palace Mesa Verde
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Chaco Canyon National Historical Park (New Mexico)
5th of August 1989
Mesa Verde NP (CO)-Chaco Canyon NP (NM) 188 miles
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Campground in Chaco Canyon NM
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Pueblo Bonito
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On the way back we  pick up two Navajo women, because they carry heavy weight. After about 10 miles they leave us. I would like to take a picture, but I have to pay $1 for the picture, otherwise I can't take a picture!
At 16.00 it's 35 °C in the Mobilhome
Albuquerque (Arizona) und Weiterfahrt bis Grants
5th of August 1989
Chaco Canyon NP (NM)-Grants (NM)247 miles 
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We arrive in Albuquerque AZ
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In Albuquerque we try to  repair the air conditioner of the car but no chance. We only loose a lot of time with waiting. We stay in the Lavaland RV Park in Grants over night

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Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)
6th of August 1989
Grants (NM) - Canyon de Chelly (AZ) 318 miles

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Painted desert
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Painted desert
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Blue mesa
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This natural rock is called a "Tepee" because it looks like an Indian tent.
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