Bluewater Lake State Park, NM

We had a beautiful campsite up on a bluff overlooking the lake, and we were joined by two other Lazy Dazers, also with silver/grey rigs. We had some good conversations and enjoyed campfires at night since the outside temperature was in the 30’s and 40’s in the evening. Thanks to Linda and John from Prescott, AZ and Vicki and Mike from San Clemente, CA.

It was warm and sunny during the day, making it quite pleasant to kick back and read about the history of the area and what to see and do in New Mexico. John had the bird feeder out and we were entertained by the birds, squirrels and chipmonks. This is our kind of camping.

On Monday we drove to the very ancient Acoma village called “Sky City” that is located on a high mesa. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the country. Evidence dates it from 1150 A.D. The village is located on top of a 357 foot high mesa.. Most of the buildings are original and families still live in them. The buildings are made of adobe (sand, mud and straw mixed together) and the roads are unpaved.. The original buildings were reached by climbing ladders and then descending into the interior through a hole in the roof. Most of the homes have added windows and doors but they have no running water or electricity. There was a community cistern to capture rain water and community domed ovens for baking. The village consists of a few hundred buildings, most of them connected.