“Life is the Journey, not the destination,” and let me tell you we had quite the journey in Colorado Springs. We checked into the Garden of Gods Camp Ground around 3:30pm on Saturday the 17th. It was rainy and cold, at a temperature at just over 45 degrees. Lucky for us we had scheduled for a cabin instead of tenting. Did I mention this cabin did not have heat? Haha, it was better than a tent but it was still really cold the first night.
Since it was rainy and cold we wanted to do something inside, so we headed to the Cave of Winds first. We were rushing to get there before the last tour ended and we did not know how to get there, so I was playing with the GPS, and of course we got pulled over. Haha, well I should say Billy did. Lucky for us we got off with only a warning, as I don’t think we were going that much over the limit. When we got to the caves, luckily we got the last tickets for the last tour. It was really cool, and we saw some amazing rock formations that were millions of years old.
After that we were starving, and Billy had an itch to gamble, so we headed to Bronco Billys Casino in Cripple Creek. The GPS took us the scenic route on some rough mountain country roads that were washed away, and rocky. I was terrified we were going to pop a tire or break something, but Billy cranked the tunes and got us through it. We felt pretty accomplished when we made it back onto the paved roads. Haha. It took and extra hour for the scenic route but we made it to the casino. We eat dinner as Baja Billy’s Mexican restaurant, and had some margaritas, then hit the tables. We played a little cards, and then the slots. There was a Sex and the City slot machine that I had to play. Then we played on the good old Wheel a Fortune slots. It was a very successful night, and with Billy’s expertise, we left the casino 375 bucks richer.
That night when we got back to the cabin, we saw 6-12 Mule Deer outside our cabin. It was really cool, we got pretty close to them as they were grazing the grass. It was soooo cold that night in the cabin, but luckily our sleeping bag was warm enough. However getting out of bed in the morning was a little rough. Sunday we went to the Royal Gorge Scenic railway, and took a little train ride to see the gorge. It was beautiful. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to stick around because we had to get back to the Garden of the Gods for a tour. We went back to the gorge this morning, and drove across the world’s highest suspension bridge, and experienced the world’s highest sky coaster, which swings you out over the gorge. It was awesome, and Billy screamed like a little girl. Haha.
Yesterday when we went to the Garden of Gods, we had signed up for not just any tour, but a Segway Tour. It was awesome. We had a blast tooling around on the Segways, and seeing the crazy rock formations. It was the most beautiful scenery we have seen yet. It was absolutely amazing. After the tour we went off on our own in the Garden of Gods, and hiked a bit, and climb some of the rocks. It was really fun, and one of our favorite places so far on the trip. Last night the cabin was significantly warmer that the first night, and much more enjoyable. Haha.
Now after seeing the Gorge this morning, we are back on the road to Boulder, CO where we will stay with a good friend of mine until Friday, and rip up the slopes. On our way through Denver we are going to stop and see the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater and Concert Venue. This is one of the Dave Matthews Band’s most famous concert venues. I wish he was playing while we are around, but unfortunately he is not. It will still be awesome.
Below are some highlights from our time in Colorado Springs, CO.
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