After leaving Denver we headed to Pagosa Springs. The scenery of Colorado was unbelievable. Mountain after mountain, rows of trees with red, orange and yellow leaves. This route was very enjoyable.
We arrived in Pagosa and dropped our stuff off at our motel quickly. Pagosa Springs resort is where we headed. We put on our bathing suits and wrapped ourselves in robes. As we walked to the back of the resort, we saw a beautiful brook overlooking mountains and 20 soaking pools, actual hot springs. Each pool has a name, my favorite being the Lobster Pot, 112 degrees. We did not attempt that one sadly. The rest of the pools ranged from 92 to 112 and they all had their own fun qualities about them. It was a hot and sunny day so it was a little difficult to stay in the hotter pools for too long. We spent all day dipping in each pool. I wanted to be brave and dip into the brook which was freezing but I only made it to my ankles. We enjoyed the sunset and then went to fill our bellies.
Later that evening we stumbled upon a cafe called La Tazza, that served dinner. Sounds strange but the place was packed full of locals who all had a hippie,stylish and unique look about them. Men who sported ponytails wearing suits with purple shirts and funky ties. There was a live band playing while we dined and a small little area which customers used as a dancefloor. The food was spectacular and very reasonably priced. It certainly was a gem as there were so many other American food eateries. We loved Pagosa Springs and wouldn't mind having a house there when we are older.
The next morning we headed to Mesa Verde. This is a National Park where Pueblo people settled back in 1300. As we waited for our tour guide, we randomly bumped into an old colleague of mine from Santa Monica, Teague. It was really nice catching up with him. We preceeded to take the tour down the hill and had to climb a bunch of ladders to arrive at Brown Palace. This is where the Pueblo people created a site to live in and take shelter from any weather conditions. There were many round formations which were used as living rooms, and in the back there were storage areas. Once we finished up the tour we ate lunch with Teague and chatted. Then we headed off to our next stop Moab, Utah.
On the way to Moab, the sun started to set quite quickly. This was the worst time to drive because we were in a vast area which wasn't lit up. We had to stop twice for deer crossings but I was so paranoid about hitting one. Luckily we made it to a motel all in one piece.
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