Field trip - 4 1/2 hour trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado. As soon- and I mean immediatey- as we hit the Colorado line, the world turned green and at least a little hilly. We stopped in Lamar, CO and the visitors' bureau person there was complaining about too much rain! Said she was tired of mowing her lawn and weeding!
We also found that from Garden City to Pueblo, we were on the northern part of the Santa Fe Trail. I had always thought the trail was for people moving to the west, but it was in existence for about 50 years as a commercial avenue between the US and Mexico. We stopped at a trading post/fort called Bents. It was beautifully restored with all the trappings of a lived in fort. Well done.
The Rockies are amazing anytime!
Anyway, after a brief stop in Pueblo for a mandatory oil change, we went to Colorado Springs and visited the Garden of the Gods - beautiful! It has a look of Arches National Park, but with vegetation.
Temps are wonderful- 85 degrees with rain and lightning and thunder over the Rockies - great view!
Tomorrow is another day in Colorado Springs with many neat things planned - stay tuned!
Fort Bent, CO
Garden of the Gods
reminds me of Moab,my most favorite place ever! hope the meals are getting better
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