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| Pikes Peak |
Figuratively not literally. Arrived in Manitou Springs right at the base of Pikes Peak and just west of Colorado Springs. We are camping in an RV park not our favorite thing to do but all the state parks were full. As they go the Pikes Peak RV resort is pretty nice. We are camped next to a vigorous mountain stream which is three feet from our camper, the best white noise around. Yesterday we got out early to hike around at Garden of the Gods. It was a beautiful day and the rock formations were spectacular next to the blue sky. In the afternoon we took the cog railway up to the peak. At 14000+ feet the oxygen level was quite low so we moved slowly. The views were tremendous - back into New Mexico, east to Kansas, north to the high peaks and northeast to Nebraska. I first went to the top in the late 60s when Marge Dugan and I came out west. It was the first thing we did - I was awed then and still am. The woman who wrote America the Beautiful (Katherine Bates) composed it after a day at the peak. Today might be our first rainy day since Little Rock.
Still a few more sights to see here before we head east. I've gotten lots of good recommendations from Paula re Kansas sights, so plenty more to see.
4 comments:
Gosh sounds wonderful ! How are you getting your meals ? Cooking buying is supplies available ?
Kath up until this stop we have been cooking all three meals. Simple breakfasts but our perked coffee is excellent. We perk it the night before and it is good to go in the am. Sandwiches for lunch grilled chicken or pork and occasionally a steak for dinner. We can grill veggies also. In Colorado Springs we have gone into town each night and eaten out but most of the trip we shop every couple days. We have a refrigerator and a stove in the Aliner and an outside grill that attaches.
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