Day Ten

 I have figured out enough of the area that Barry loaned us the Jeep and I took Vera to the Casa Grande Ruins today.

We got there just before the first tour of the day started so we took it.  We really liked our guide, he was an ex firefighter who liked talking to people instead of shouting "Get out of the house!".  He explained what they used to build the structure and what they had to do to get the materials.  Some of the material are on the stand in front of us.  He also told us about the irrigation system they built so they could raise crops.

We are heading out on the start of the tour, it was a nice small group so everyone could get their questions answered.

This is the backside of the building, it was constructed using the rammed earth method.

He also showed us a pair of horned owls that come back each year and raise a family.

Once the tour was over we were free to wander around, there were lots of plaques with information about the site.

It was a perfect day for taking the tour.

They have lots of stuff on display in the museum and a movie about the tribe.

The humming birds are really active at dusk.  It is hard to get a picture of them in the low light so I turned on the flash and it didn't bother them, they just kept on eating.

Here is Vera relaxing in front of the fire pit.

This is Barry and Mona's sister Vera fixing dinner tonight.