Bandolier National Monument

With the weather staying wonderfully sunny and warm, we decided to check out some more Native American cliff dwellings and pueblos.  Bandolier, which was one of the first National Monuments (1916) has maintained these historical ruins.

Our good friends, Steven and Joan, joined us camping here.  Together we set out on some great hiking trails and into the ruins.  Ladder climbing seems to be the activity of choice on these trails, and so we did the climbing to some alcoves and former native homes.  We also checked out the Bradbury Museum in Los Alamos, where the development of the atomic bomb and its impact on our world is on display.  Camping at Bandolier, just down the road, we didn't see the glow of Los Alamos....mmmm?