Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 18, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °FWe landed at Colorado Springs Airport and ate lunch at the Black Bear Diner before going to Royal Gorge
We landed at Colorado Springs Airport and ate lunch at the Black Bear Diner before going to Royal Gorge
Royal Gorge was our first stop where we road the Gondola over and walked back across the bridge. A wildfire in 2013 destroyed the park which hadn't been completely rebuilt when we were here in 2015.Read more
We came to Colorado to escape the Texas Heat. We must have brought it with us. 100 Degrees yesterday when we landed in Colorado Springs. We went to an air museum and drove skyline drive today whichRead more
On the way to Vallecito, Colorado, we stopped at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Incredible Views of giant sand dunes that naturally formed years ago
We are staying in Vallecito, Colorado. Today, we took a round trip on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Boarded in Durango, ate lunch in Silverton and returned. Our car was open air with aRead more
Our Street name is Mesa Verde Drive so we couldn't skip Mesa Verde National Park. We spent the morning here and even did a short hike. Many incredible views of Mesa Verde's tops and cliff dwellingsRead more
In the afternoon, we drove south to four corners monument in New Mexico but it was closed. Instead we saw "shiprock" a beautiful rock formation that gets it name because it resembles a clipper ship.Read more
We stayed in a very cute cabin in Vallecito Colorado. It was very basic but all we needed to explore this part of Colorado.
Private Jeep tour today in Ouray, Colorado. Probably my favorite activity so far. 4 hours of rugged terrain, combined with beautiful, breathtaking scenery. Paul, our guide was full of informationRead more
We are now near Montrose Colorado. It was Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park today. Weather is cool in the morning and hot in the afternoon. ( I had to change clothes it was so hot) We wentRead more