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As with many couples in our age and social bracket, a full-blown honeymoon was not to be after our  wedding. We had a job to get to, family and friends visiting from out of town and too much to do to take off for the three weeks (or more!) that would have been ideal.

Instead, we did an equally low-key ‘mini-moon’ to go with our low key wedding.

We decided to go to Mesa Verde National Park.  A chance to see a place with a deep past that still reverberates in the current history of the southwest.

It would not be a backcountry experience, but it will still be a memorable trip.

We arrived at the park in late morning after camping out near Wolf Creek Pass the night before.

Quickly picked out a camp spot, paid for it and immediately booked a $3 tour of both the Cliff Palace and the Balcony House.

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