We didn't really move a lot of miles today. We wanted to be closer to a few attractions that will take some time to see. On the way to Grants we left the interstate and drove a few miles out of our way to visit the Acoma Pueblo. It's called "Sky City". It's built up on a mesa top. It is the oldest continuously occupied city in the U.S. First settled in 1150 AD. The guide was an Acoma indian. He told us about the Spanish Conquistadors and how badly the natives were treated. Very interesting and well worth the price of the tour. We then parked the RV and drove to El Morro National Monument. This is a pour off pool of water at the base of a large sandstone escarpment that has been a stopover point for travelers for centuries. The monument was established to protect the inscriptions that were left by early travelers. The Spaniards left many long inscriptions written in Spanish. The oldest date is in the 1500s. The trail guide translates the Spanish into English. This stop was a highlight.
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