Colorado Springs

We left Michigan on Tuesday, Sept. 24th and arrived in Colorado Springs on Thursday, early evening. Judy is traveling with us and it has been fun having her around. We drove through Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas - hard to tell what state you are in - just mile after mile of corn fields! Not exactly the scenic route but Colorado Springs is lovely.
We rode the cog railroad up to the top of Pikes Peak  (1400 feet) yesterday. It was a beautiful, sunny day - mid sixties when we boarded in Manitou Springs and a wind chill of 14 degrees when we arrived at the summit. Needless to say we didn't linger long taking pictures! The hot chocolate and home made donuts in the gift shop trumped the scenery!

We lunched outside at a little café in Manitou Springs and then explored Garden of the Gods. You can drive your car through the park and stop and walk along the stone structures - reminded us of Sedona, AZ.

We planned to visit Seven Falls but they were closed due to the recent rains and flooding. Can't imagine the rain hurt the falls any - must have been the trails leading back to them.

We are on our way to the Royal Gorge tomorrow.