On cold winter days there's always a welcoming fire here — Colorado Springs Airport, CO.

Pikes Peak features prominently in the tile mural — Colorado Springs, CO.

And here's the real Pikes Peak from our gate area ... on a smoky Sunday morning — COS Airport, CO.

And We Begin …

September 5, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

We turned off the water, checked the doors and windows, set the alarm, and locked up. Time to get this show on the road.

A quick Lyft drive brought us to COS. Our local airport might be small, but it offers the convenience of a non-stop flight to IAH so that we can connect to the flight that will take us across the pond … tomorrow.

At the moment, we’re at Gate 5 … awaiting our air-chariot. More later …Read more