The drive to Chaco was one of the most beautiful we have ever taken. First it took us through the Rio Grande valley south of Taos, and then through painter Georgia O'Keefe country of multi colored mesas and buttes. It went on for about 40 miles and was spectacular. The drive into Chaco required a 13 mile trip over a badly washboarded dirt road. Pretty rough. Knobs on drawwers and assorted screws shook loose during the trip. The Chacoans, about 850 to 1300 AD, had quite a culture and have left substantial buildings as high as 5 stories made of stone and covered with plaster mud. The mud is all gone, but the stones and buildings remain in various states of preservation. We took lots of hikes, one of which included a 1/2 mile canyon wall filled with pictographs. We also went to an evening program on the astronomy of the Chacoans, and got to see a crystal clear Saturn through a very large telescope.
There was another Aliner in the campground, but we never managed to speak with them. We did meet some nice folks from Irving TX, and the wife was trying to convince the husband it was time to move up from a tent. She liked our camper.
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