Pikes Peak: Touched by Lightening
Today we left Garden of the Gods campground and headed to Garden of the Gods and then Pikes Peak. It was a pretty awesome day. Garden of the Gods was a great time. We walked around a lot and watched some climbers. Then Noah and Ella got into the act and started climbing. Just some bouldering but they had a great time. I shot a lot of video I need to go through! After a few hours we headed to grab some lunch and then to tackle Pikes Peak. The ride up to Pikes was even better than Garden of the Gods. I have been up to the top of the Pikes Peak one other time. The family has not. So acting...
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With yesterday a distant memory we are waking up a great Colorado day. On the agenda is Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, 7 Falls. We also need to find a place to stay tonight. Thinking about Boulder so Marlee can do some school shopping tonight. Here is the cabin we landed in after yesterday’s fiasco. Ella and I are the first ones up so she is posing on the deck for you. ...
Read MoreGarden of the Gods Campground
So today we left for Colorado. It was 5:15 AM when we were finally on the road. It was a good ride. I drove the first 5.5 hours. Terra took over for a good 3 and I finished out at a full 12 hours in the car. We made it all the way to Colorado Springs. We did not have any plans for Thursday and Friday night. So just playing it by ear. We ended up at Garden of the Gods campground (GotGc) in Manitou Springs. We plan to hit Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, and Seven Falls Thursday. But not sure where we are staying Thursday night. But the real story is what happened when we finally settled on...
Read MoreEstes Park Last Dash
We are heading out to Colorado for one last hurray before school starts. For the first time we have rented a vacation duplex to stay in. Here is Google Street view of the place. View Larger Map Looks okay I guess. Reviews were really good so it can’t be too bad. It is just two blocks from downtown Estes Park so that is going to be really nice. Going to stay there four days and do day hikes each day around Rocky Mountain National Park. Also on the agenda is touring the New Belgium Brewery before we get to Estes and riding bikes around Ft. Collins. Noah and I are also planning on...
Read MoreI Need A Vacation
It has been a good number of years since we went on a decent vacation. I was married on a cruise so some day I would like to do that again. I was looking around the web tonght and found one of the best travel websites I have seen. It is called TravelStoreUSA.com. The site has a consitant layout and nice sharp colors to please the eye. But are they just another pretty face on the web? Well yes, but they also have the connections and service to back it up. TravelStore was established in 1975 and has been under the same management since its inception. The company is rated 35th largest...
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