Bandelier National Monument dates back more than 10,000 years and was last occupied 900 years ago, by the ancestors of the present-day Pueblo Indians. There are somewhere over 200 cliff dwellings in the vicinity of the Canyon of the Frijoles. In addition to the cliff dwellings there are a number of kivas, subterrainean cool meeting structures. Kivas were an important part of the ceremonial cycle and culture. It was a center of the commmunity, not only for religious activities, but also for education and decision-making.
The campground at Bandelier was closed so we traveled to Los Alamos, New Mexico. Los Alamos has no campgrounds, but because we wanted to see the Bradbury Museum on the following day, we wanted to stay in town. We walked into the Comfort Inn and asked if we could park our rig in their parking lot overnight. They agreed as long as we parked only in one particular area --- directly across the street from the Police station! Thank goodness, the humidity was low and the temperature dropped into the 60's overnight, as we had no hookups!
Actually had a good night's sleep!
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