What a day this has been. It started this morning by taking the Pike's Peak Cog Railway to the top summit of Pike's Peak. The Lane family was in very close quarters, as we had three seats on one side of the aisle, facing three seats on the same side of that aisle. Elbow to elbow, cheek to cheek....for a train ride straight up for an hour. We climbed from 7,000 feet above sea level to over 14,000 feet above sea level. We saw little critters called "Marmots" running all around the tundra above the tree line. And the view was beyond beautiful. Julie, Marissa and Hannah all got "light headed and dizzy" at the summit. They had to sit down. Of course, Will, Ansley and I had no problems at all. (Or at least, we never admitted to having a problem!) Coming back down the mountain, everyone on the train was pretty "oxygen deprived", and many people fell asleep. Arriving back at the station, we huffed and puffed our way back to the car. Even people in great shape were struggling! Of course, we are worn out when we get back to the car, and Julie realized she didn't have her camera. Fortunately, and elderly couple parked next to us said they had found one, and left it on the handrail back at the depot. Julie and Marissa marched back down the hill and found it. We then went back to the "Focus on the Family" campus, and visited their visitor's center and book store. There is a huge slide on the inside of the welcome center, three stories high.....and of course, Will went down it several times. Julie saw the downstairs and how it is totally built and geared toward children, and she simply salivated!
From there, we came back to the hotel and sorted laundry. Julie went to the laundry mat down the street, while I went searching for rolls of quarters. This wasn't the easiest thing to find, as it took me 2 stores and 1 bank to find two rolls. Then, while Julie was washing clothes, I took Marissa and Ansley to a "Tattoo and Body Piercing" Parlor so that Marissa and Ansley could get........no, not a tattoo! Their ear pierced with a little hoop up kinda high on their right ear, like Hannah has. Then, I took Hannah and Darcy to "Wag and Wash", a funky dog store, dog wash parlor. Darcy got a good shampoo, and some new dog biscuits. We then picked up Julie and the folded clothes, got dressed and went to Outback Steakhouse. Our waitress was from Charlotte, NC. Following dinner, we went to the Garden of the Gods, and it was marvelous. We saw over 15 deer wandering around, and many photos were taken. Then we drove around the old city and came back to the hotel. Tomorrow morning we leave Colorado Springs, and I think all of us are sad to see this visit end. We loved the place. We could spend several more days here, but we must move on. There is a hole in the ground waiting for us to look at. Tomorrow we travel to Mesa Verde National Park to see the Cliff Dwellers archeological site. We are staying at the lodge there, and I don't know if we have internet access. If not, it may be a couple of days before we can communicate again. We are loving hearing from you, and hope you are enjoying our little blog.
Gotta get some sleep...the road awaits.
---WJLsr
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Pikes Peak sounds like fun. So how much did they charge to shampoo that rat of Hannah's, about 50 cents? LOL
Lysa
Your trip sounds a lot like life. You go from the valley to the mountaintop and then back into the valley. If you think that pikes peak looks high, just wait until you see how deep the Grand Canyon looks. Are any of the Lane family considering going down into the canyon. If so, you need to remember while it is a long way down, it is even further (seems like) coming back.
Hope you continue to have a great trip and look forward to hearing all about it (the stuff you can't send out in the blog).
Mawmaw and Granddaddy
I never knew there was so much to do out west! Sounds like the Lanes are having an incredible time!
Hey guys! Hope you are having (or had Fun) at Mesa Verde. It is awesome, to say the least. I have been there and some of the other areas you have seen or passed by. I lived in Durango, CO for a year while I was in my Junior year of college. I went on exchange to Fort Lewis College from my home school, the University of South Carolina. I know you guys are seeing some amazing things, very different from this side of the country! When you guys were talking about seeing nothing on the road for hours, I remember that feeling. It's kind of scary, especially if you are running low on gas. Please let there be a gas station soon! Hope to hear from you soon. Take Care, Julie McClendon
We miss you guys! Julie, we will have to have another breakfast when you get back to hear all the stories you aren't writing about. It sounds like you all are having a lot of fun. I am waiting to hear about the Grand Canyon though. That is definitely a place I would like to visit. And yes, I would love to go down into the canyon but we may have to wait for the girls to be a little bigger. Take care of each other. We love you, Phoebe
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