Balcony House
Saturday, June 12, 2010 by Amy
History here: http://www.nps.gov/archive/meve/cliff_dwellings/balcony_house_home.htm
The famous 60ft ladder! Can't even see the top! By the way, the left side? Total drop off the cliff!
Riley and Avery both liked looking in windows as much as possible, for some reason!
Love that snaggle-toothed smile!
Riley under the balcony:
Me and my girl at the top. It was nice to have a memory that is just mine and Riley's. We don't get much time alone, even if it's just a short tour!
Grinding stones. I'm glad I'm not an Anasazi woman. Seems that all they do is grind corn into meal, judging by the shear number of these things unearthed at the these sights. They must have had some enormous arm muscles!
Look at that beautiful girl! So there, woman at Walmart!
The shorter ladders on the way out. Ladder #1:
Laddder #2:
Me and my girls after the tour.
Balcony House was an absolute no-go for Rudi and Avery, so Riley and I had a go at it just the two of us. One of the ladders was 60 ft, and there were two more that were shorter. There was also a tunnel to crawl through that was quite a tight fit.
Rudi's fear of heights and close spaces made it impossible for him to go. Avery was not thrilled with ladders, so she chose to spend time with Daddy. She asked him to take her to the mall LOL! No malls around here, kid!
Rudi's fear of heights and close spaces made it impossible for him to go. Avery was not thrilled with ladders, so she chose to spend time with Daddy. She asked him to take her to the mall LOL! No malls around here, kid!
Balcony House is named for the intact balcony that the ancient puebloans used to go from one room to another. There were no internal doors, so they climbed out the window along the balcony and climbed into the window of the next room. This is the best preserved balcony in all the dwellings. That is the original wood! Amazing!
The famous 60ft ladder! Can't even see the top! By the way, the left side? Total drop off the cliff!
Riley and Avery both liked looking in windows as much as possible, for some reason!
Love that snaggle-toothed smile!
Riley under the balcony:
Me and my girl at the top. It was nice to have a memory that is just mine and Riley's. We don't get much time alone, even if it's just a short tour!
Grinding stones. I'm glad I'm not an Anasazi woman. Seems that all they do is grind corn into meal, judging by the shear number of these things unearthed at the these sights. They must have had some enormous arm muscles!
Look at that beautiful girl! So there, woman at Walmart! 
The shorter ladders on the way out. Ladder #1:
Laddder #2:
Me and my girls after the tour.
