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North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City July 13th 2010

We made the trek down to the Royal Gorge (near Cañon City) for a half-day of whitewater rafting. While I have done the odd bit of rowing, canoeing and kayaking, the thought of going down some rapids was a tad daunting. While listening to the safety talks, I kept telling myself “Don’t forget this bit. Commit to memory you idiot, commit to memory”. Unfortunately for me it all went in one ear and out the other. All I could remember were the cheesy jokes. After meeting our guide and running through some specific commands, we launched and made our way down the river. It all went well until we hit a rapid by the name of “Sunshine Falls”. Immediately after going through, all I heard was a girlish scream (no it wasn’t me). One of the ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City June 15th 2010

We got to the Royal Gorge park around 2. It was not as busy we thought it would be. There are several 'air' rides included in the gate ticket price. The aerial tram crosses the gorge at nearly 1100 feet. It is only a 4 minute trip but Gary was petrified. I took several pictures of the tram and the gorge below. We didn't partake in the 'air' coaster. Didn't care to 'bungy' over the gorge. We did take the vertical tram to the floor of the gorge. It was quite breezy at the bottom but I guess it must be to create the rapids people on flimsy rafts ride. We also crossed the suspension bridge. It is quite the bridge with the names and flags of all 50 states. It got the jitters when a ... read more
Gary and I
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Gary and bridge

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City June 14th 2010

We awoke to some beautiful sunshine, although, with a chance of a thunderstorm. We drove into Canon City and took the Royal Gorge train ride. Gary was in his glory. We got some great pictures as well! Came back to the camper just in time to miss one of those chancy thunderstorms. It has now cleared up and we are heading to the Royal Gorge Park. ... read more
Train Station
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North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City June 14th 2010

We finally hit some sun in Colorado. They have not had the flood problems here. The drive to the foot hills of the Rockies was beautiful. Kansas was green and flat. I'm sure there are some nice views, somewhere. We arrived at Canon City, CO around 6 pm Mountain time. The campgroud is gorgeous and has a spectacular view of Royal Gorge. There is a suspension bridge (see in the background) and is seen through the front window of the RV. We will be taking a train ride in the valley (Colorado Springs to Pueblo) where we can stand on an outside deck and take in the views. Later in the day, it is off to the suspension bridge. Look for some great pics tomorrow. Fred and Ethel are traveling well despite being cooped up. So ... read more
Fred
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Horses

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City May 22nd 2010

Greetings from Royal Gorge, CO. It’s been an interesting couple of days. Friday was an easy and uneventful day driving from Grand Junction to Canon City. US 50 is a better road than I thought it might be, and I got across the Continental Divide before the high winds began in Western Colorado. It was a beautiful drive. Once I crested Monarch Pass, elevation 11,312 feet, I began to drive alongside the Arkansas River. Hard to fathom the headwaters of the Arkansas River (yes the one that runs through Arkansas) begin in the Colorado Rockies. I followed the river’s path with my atlas and realized I’ll be driving somewhat near it for quite a while. It runs along my route to Dodge City, then turns a little north going through Wichita, KS, before turning south an ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City October 28th 2009

Journey to the Rockies Next morning after eating some breakkie in the sun we were once again on the road driving out of Clayton, passing the famous saloon complete with bullet holes in the ceiling which was recommended by Norma at the cotton mill as it was an original resting point for cowboys passing through, however it was unfortunately now shut down awaiting new owners. We decided that morning to visit a dormant volcano in a small town called Capulin an hours drive away. The time passed quite quickly especially with giving Bowks the challenge of counting the number if carriages being pulled by a freight train we passed (can you believe it, it was pulling 120! Unbelievable!) The volcano in Capulin was great. We spent a few minutes watching a video of how it was ... read more
Capulin Volcano
The view
The ladybirds

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City September 30th 2009

It seems that the weather is favouring us and the storm that was to drop snow and rain, stayed further to the north. Our route today took us first to Royal Gorge. The Royal Gorge (also known as the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas river) is a canyon on the Arkansas River near Canon City, Colorado. With a width of 50 feet at its base and a few hundred feet at its top, and a depth of 1,250 feet in places, the 10-mile-long canyon is a narrow, steep gorge through the granite of Fremont Peak. It is one of the deepest canyons in Colorado. In 1929 Canon City authorized the building of the Royal Gorge Bridge, which at 1,053 feet above the river is the highest suspension bridge over water in the world. We didn venture ... read more
Royal Gorge
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North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City August 21st 2009

Mom, Dad and Brett all came to visit for four days-- this is the first time they've all come to visit at once, and we got to see some great sights. The first day, we drove down past Colorado Springs to Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City. I made the mistake of saying it wasn't too far from Colorado Springs, which for some reason I really thought was true, but it was actually an hour past Colorado Springs, so almost 3 hours one way... a bit more than we really wanted. Dad says he remembers visiting here when he was a kid with his family, but I bet it's changed a lot since then! Today, they market themselves as "Royal Gorge Bridge and Park - Colorado's Natural Wonder" but most of the stuff there had little ... read more
Mom and Dad on the Bridge
Look at his little teeth
Brett and Me

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City May 14th 2008

We made it back in Colorado, after a hectic time in London (we got lost everywhere). It is still a bit cold here, snow in the mountains, but Kalu already started rafting! It is gonna be a crazy season, they say, with loooots of water (from al the snow this winter)! We are living at AAE, in our little apartment from last year, close by the river! Also the guys from last year are back, so summer can only be good! Big hug from us! Leen and Kalu ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City October 6th 2007

We’ve been on three overnight train trips since we last sent you a blog and traveled from DC to the US west coast, just inland from Oceanside near San Diego. Our Amtrak experience was great. Each section of the trip differed in clientele, staff and scenery - but on each the service was good! On the DC to Chicago leg, we saw much of the Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania countryside that we already knew. From Chicago to Denver we crossed the Mississippi during daylight and saw lots and lots of flat plains, corn and wheat fields. The last leg from Colorado to LA was the most scenic as we moved through high plateau’s and gorges surrounded by mountain ranges on all sides. The two days in Chicago gave us a chance to wander along the ... read more
A moment later
Chicago Art Museum
From the river in Chicago




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