Blogs from Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, North America - page 8

Leaving Salt Lake We got up early to leave Salt Lake City. And it looks like our run of bad weather is over or perhaps we left it in the west because as soon as we started home--it got less and less congenial. Driving down US 15 toward Provo was beautiful. I much prefer Provo to Salt Lake City, although I’m not sure why. Soon we turned east onto highway 6, which would take us to US 70 east. Highway 70 goes between the toes of some big mountains. And evidently it’s quite a wind corridor because in the crook of one of the toes were Wind-turbines. Again we hit mountains—they come in waves…from San Francisco we crossed the Sierra Nevada’s, then the Monitor Ranges in Nevada and now the San Juan Mountains and Sange de ... read more

Garden of the Gods is in Colorado Springs, which is about an hour's drive from our home. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, and it's completely free to go. You can drive through it, hike through it, or even get a permit to climb some of the stronger formations. I'm not a climber, but I go to Garden of the Gods every few years or so to hike through and enjoy the beauty. Andrew and I had a friend's wedding to attend yesterday, so we decided to take Oliver and make a weekend of the trip. First thing this morning, we packed our things and drove to the park. It opens at 5am, and we were there well before 8am. The sun was still low in the sky, and it cast beautiful ... read more

The drive into Colorado Springs was plagued by lots and lots of road construction - an occurrence we have encountered throughout the country. Funded primarily from federal stimulus money, the road construction has clearly put many people back to work. Bummer that it's in the middle of the longest road trip of our lives (thus far, anyways!). The two lane highways are merged into one lane where the ongoing traffic is held up on the other side for 15-20 minutes at a time. Frustrating when you get 30-45 miles away from your destination after being on the road for hours and hours! But we got here and checked into the Antlers Hilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado. One observation - we really suspect that the recession is over. There are so many people in restaurants, shopping, staying ... read more

Day 15 Grand Junction to Colorado Springs, CO Happy Fourth of July America!! Thank you for all of the beautiful National Parks!!!!!! Grest day today, we found our way to . . . yep you guessed it . . . Wal-mart!! Whoot! Everyone has to go at least once or twice on a road trip! Leaving the parking lot, we took a southerly route on 50 to Colorado Springs. Why cross a state in 3 hours when you can take 8? By the way, this is the same 50 that takes us to Ocean City, MD! We headed south so we could make an unscheduled stop at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison park. (Follow the link for more information on this little-known canyon National Park.) We took the South Rim road and found that the ... read more

In just a couple of months, we will leave on a year-long trip around the world. Well not exactly going around the world, but visiting a lot of places in different parts of the world. We start July 1 with two weeks on the Colorado Trail and then actually leave the country on July 24. First up-South Africa! Tune-in in July for updates. ... read more