"Cage the badger and he will try to break from his prison and regain his native hole. Chain the eagle to the ground - he will strive to gain his freedom, and though he fails, he will lift his head and look up at the sky which is home - and we want to return to our mountains and plains, where we used to plant corn, wheat and beans."


-- Written by a Navajo in 1865


Sunday, May 29, 2011

I didn't get any sunburn...

Bandelier National Monument was absolutely amazing. The cave dwellings are beautiful and it's an experience to walk through. One of the highlights of the hike was when Liv, Sophie, Laura, Ms. McGrover, and I climbed into one of the cave dwellings by ladder. I can't put into words how amazing it was. After exploring the mountains, on our way back, we ran into many many animals including a bear cub, a deer, and a snake. A few of us stayed behind to watch the deer.... Yes that's a bit weird, but what was really cool was how comfortable it was with people. By the time we decided to leave, it was about 5 feet from Hannah and crossed the road literally right in front of us. If we had tried that in New Jersey the deer would've bolted away.

Yesterday was pretty cool too. We visited Taos Pueblo. While being a public place, it was also residential. Everyone there was really nice and we had a great time, a few of us tried blue corn fry bread, and Mr. Hodgson tried to lure a snake out from the bridge.

Extra little fun fact: Last night we went out to dinner at Time Out Pizza and got two 30" pizzas. That was interesting.

Adios. Auf Wiedersehen. Good Bye.

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