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That monument is seemingly a bit of a joke, because in truth, nobody knows for certain where the actual4 Corner point is, given the survey methods of the time.. as in that link I posted.
It is a shame that some will seek profit from absolutely anyone and any thing, particularly when they can have no confidence that the item they are selling is even authentic. This lot may even be distantly related to Del Boy Trotter! I am proud of the decision we made on this occasion.
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The Horse Riding has become a bit of a thing, but whilst Mandie can clearly ride a Horse, Dan, Matt and I merely sit on one and let it more or less do as it likes.
Whilst saying that I only rode in the Rockies, Hawaii, Tombstone and Monument Valley sounds impressive, I am in no doubt that in each case, the Horse was actually in charge. I am the sole driver, mainly because Matt has not passed his test, Dan would in probality not get insurance and Mandie has neither driven LHD or on the right side of the road. By contrast, I drove extensively on exercises in Europe, Lived in Germany for 3 years & Canada for 6 months and have in addition, averaged about 1500 miles on each of our previous USA vacations. Mandie is a named second driver in case of an emergency, but really does not fancy it! The Lady in the Fort made me fully understand why so many missionaries in the 19th Century were murdered by indigenous peoples Worldwiide, imposing the ‘Will of the Lord’, whether it was wanted or otherwise. I support Arsenal, but would never try to convert a Tottenham Fan 😃.
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Any pics of what you saw on the horse riding trip.
We are doing the guided all day tour in September, when you get up close to the mittens etc Done it a couple of years ago. Very thought provoking and how badly the Indians were treated by the 'white' man! Personally Ł5 a head to visit such an iconic area is a small price to pay!
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These ‘small fees’ certainly add up rather quickly. That guided all day tour in September sounds interesting. Is that on foot or in a vehicle? We did see some large 4x4 Vehicles with open decks on the back, but none of them moving on the area that we rode on. As you know, the earth in this area is very, very fine and even on Horses that walked in the main and with just an occasional trot, we were kicking up a fair amount of dust. I agree that the Native Americans were very poorly treated by ‘The White Man’ and a part of me wishes that they had succeeded in driving them from their lands. I tend to regard Crazy Horse and co as National Heroes who fought valiantly against people intent on destroying their way of life in ways that were at times, genocidal in the pursuit of land and associated wealth. https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-tra...now%20Oklahoma.
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The all day is in an open 4x4, the Navajo will not allow you to walk on their land, so it's either via a tour or using your own vehicle.
Obviously during the tours you can get out and walk the areas with the guide. The morning is the 17 mile drive and beyond. The afternoon is areas that are only accessible via the tours. As we are staying at the View hotel will pay the $8 per person at the gate before driving to the hotel. The pass lasts us until we leave the following day.
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The View looked rather nice. We drove almost up to it in order to reach our Horses.
Navajo now also own Gouldings Lodge.
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Post #10 now complete and ready to view. Mesa Verde, Petrified Wood and the Wigwam Motel!
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How annoying that all the early Mesa Verde tickets were snapped up by Ticket touts 😡 it looked amazing anyway absolutely breathtaking views & the ice creams were a steal too
I’m loving the Wigwam Hotel, very cool & cute & it just shows you can’t judge a book by its cover, I was worried for your dinner 😳glad it was a winner 👌😋 |
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The Wigwam hotel looks very impressive…. In the dark 😂 hope you all got a good night’s rest without any trouble from the bikers!
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