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Downward journey

As we left the parking lot we realized that the trip down can be as exciting as the trip up. Bonnie kept trying to get me to look at the views. I tried to keep looking at the yellow lines in the middle of the road. It is a two lane road and there are no guard rails. I kept thinking that one false move and the trip will end rather abruptly.
Pike's Peak Colorado

June 16th 2018
We finally made it to Colorado and the mountains of fun begins. No sense in starting small so we began with the drive up Pike's Peak. It is not for the faint of heart and the air starts to get a little thin at 14,410 above sea level. Especially when we are from Jacksonville, FL where 40 feet above sea level is considered really getting up there and some get nose bleeds whenever they go across the ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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