And yet, another beautiful day in CO. We headed up Pikes Peak this morning on the Cog Railway. We started out at about 6,000 feet in elevation and go up to above 14,000 feet. It was a beautiful trip up (and down). Lots of scenery, rocks, trees and waterfalls. Even some wildflowers. Audrey had a little issue with the altitude but was ok. It was chilly when we got to the top but you could see for miles. There were 275 people on our train plus folks can drive up so there were lots of people on the top. We sat with folks from Texas who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They had gone to the top on their honeymoon on July 5th and had gotten snowed in at the top. There's still a little snow at the top but not much.
When we got back down the mountain it was pretty warm. We headed off to the Garden of the Gods. It's a large park with some amazing rock features.
We had dinner in Manitou Springs along a main street. We sat on the porch of a Bistro and watched people then we had promised Audrey ice cream. We checked out the little shops but only purchased two Christmas ornaments.
Tomorrow is a long day of traveling ...
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