FINE DINING A restaurant, Tecolote, had been recommended to us, and was also featured on Diners, Dives, and Drive-In. We wanted to try it, but discovered it was open only for breakfast and lunch. We opted for breakfast—Donald had the scrambled eggs and chorizo with potatoes and Kay had eggs over easy with a green chile sauce, fried bananas, and potatoes. It was GREAT; best dining out food on the trip.

BANDALIER NATIONAL MONUMENT After filling our tummies with food and the Saturn with gasoline, we were off to Bandalier National Monument. This landmark occupies the Frijole Canyon near Los Alamos (there were some really weird and freaky looking animals and people walking around the national laboratory grounds there), and contains many cliff dwellings, pueblos, corresponding kivas, and petroglyphs on the cliff face.

We did a short hike around the features that were open to the public, with Kay climbing and exploring, and even going into several dwellings. Though the canyon was over 6,000 feet in elevation, we took it slow and easy with no bad side affects.

AN AFTERNOON OF REST After returning to the park, we spent a half hour by the pool swimming and sunbathing, then returned to DunnGone for sandwiches and soda. Today is wash day as we depart tomorrow AM for Mesa Verde National Park.