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October 9th 2010

Published: October 15th 2010

Kaylene has been talking about wanting to go to school in Colorado for years --- even though we've never been there. Soooo, Fall Break spelled Rocky Mountain Road Trip for us. We checked out campuses in Colorado Springs, Boulder and Fort Collins. If I were the 20-something, it'd sooooo be Boulder, but Kaylene is more level-headed and mature than I am, so she settled on CSU in Fort Collins --- a... Read Full Entry

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Bettina Tison Bennett

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I'm a lucky soul who works hard 10 months of the year and travels during the summer. This year it's Ireland. Last year it was just Disneyland (money was a problem but I managed to win the Disney trip so yay us), and the year before Vancouver (May), New Orleans (6/17ish) and Ghana (June/July). Sometimes I even manage to sneak in a trip or two during the work year. Life is very good when that happens!... full info

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Another pit stop

Okay, so Joe had to pee, and we were in the middle of nowhere. It was just the three of us, the sun and this. I'm envious that men can stand while, um, answering nature's call.

Boulder

a mote around a frat house?

student housing

I don't know why I didn't take too many pictures of Boulder, but I loved the town. I wouldn't want to live there now, but as a college student I would have absolutely loved it. The houses are adorable, as is the campus. And, yes, we saw a few cloudy-eyed students roaming the streets. We ate lunch at a place called The Sink, and I bet it's one heck of a party place at night.

Blue Mesa lake

is actually a reservoir, and it's HUGE. We drove alongside it forever. It's really weird because there is so much water (it's Colorado's largest lake) and yet it is surrounded by desert. After seeing so much vegetation it's odd to see water surrounded by barren rock.

A drive through a little town

I think it was called Lake City, or something like that. Don't the leaves look like feathers?

Play time

I'd run and roll around here forever if I could.

Snow!

on our way up to Crede, a tiny mining town I'm officially in love with.

Crede

Around 300 people live here year round. Beautiful cabins are built nearby and house the summer folk. Apparently, this is THE place to be in the summer time, but most avoid it during the brutal winter months.

more crede

Kaylene did not want to spend the night here. We almost missed the lodge where we stayed. She said we were going to end up starring in a snuff film because it's towns like this where the city folk always get slaughtered while sleeping, or taking night-time strolls. She watches too much TV.

Thriller?

I think not. We slept perfectly fine, AND enjoyed a brisk, morning walk. I couldn't believe there was frost on the car window --- again something I'm no longer used to. And, I can't believe I'm typing this, but I sorta miss it sometimes.

lonely light

in oldtown Colorado Springs. The light is red, but there's hardly any traffic to direct.

Leaves!

you have to understand there is nooooo Fall where I live. I miss this sight.

Stop on the way home

I have no idea where in Colorado we are here, but it's a place we stopped to snack while heading home.

the green and blue side

of Garden of the Gods

More water

We stopped and picnicked here at the bottom of Pike's Peak. It's one of my favorite places we stopped.

More water!

I'll take this over diamonds any day.

leaving Crede

and this was our view on the way out.

Let the sun shine in...

don't know where this is, but love it.

Wolf's Pass

and here I was thinking my pictures wouldn't come out because the sun was shining the wrong way.

More Wolf's pass

this was our last cool stop. Afterward we drove through boring towns (compared to the other ones we saw).

My own beautiful creation

I have to show off at least one shot of the future CSU student.

16th October 2010

Maria Lopez
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Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I've never been to Colorado. How beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Wonderful!

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