We began by taking a trip to Canon City - about 1 1/2 hours over the mountains - where we rode a train to the top of this beau-ti-ful gorge (pic below). Then we took a back way back and wandered through the little town of Cripple Creek, CO, where I took a trip down a mine shaft 1000 feet! A miner gave a wonderful talk-and-walk for about an hour and demonstrated old and newer mining equipment while he showed veins of gold, copper, and sulfa. It was great but a little scary as 7 of us scrunched into a mining elevator and went down 1000 feet- I repeat 1000 feet!- and then rode a mining car in complete darkness for awhile!
After that, we continued the back way to Manitou Springs where we shopped (surprise!) for awhile, rode through Old Town Colorado Springs, and then went to the Flying W (Robert it's like the place we went in Jackson Hole) Ranch and had a "cowboy" supper on tin plates and listened to cowboy songs. The fiddler was a 5 time national fiddle champ and he was great!
Royal Gorge with Arkansas River at bottom
One of many views on back road to Colorado Springs
More tomorrow night!
Mountains! I'm jealous.
ReplyDeleteWe took a Smithsonian Tour to CO years ago. The mountains are beautiful. I am glad your travels are going well. Marie
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