Cheyenne, WY to Colorado Springs, CO

Tom having a really good time

Margaret & Scott in Greeley, CO

Donna and Bret in Colorado Springs, CO

The breakfast at the B&B was set for 8:30, but they graciously moved it up one hour so we could leave by 8:30, after our prayer. It was so much warmer today when we left.

We started out with very flat and boring scenery. The drive through Denver, as Scott describes it, is much like driving from SF to SJ....and this was on a Sunday. We passed Coors Field and Invesco at Mile High (choruses of "Denver Sucks" were heard over the CB's). For those who have never been to Denver, they were disappointed because they were expecting that "Rocky Mountain High" and all they got was a big, crowded city.

But soon we were off the main drag and among the trees. Then there was the twisties on a dirt road. More sweeping curves and turns on the road along the Platte River. The pine trees are actually having a nice smell. Not as nice as the pines in Tahoe, but at least they smell. The pine trees in Wyoming did not smell, very odd to us.

We saw Pike's Peak among the clouds....black clouds...and lightening. Good thing we didn't get there because it was closed today for the annual race. We stopped to put on rain gear, just in case, but we didn't need it.

We road in to Manitou Springs, found a parking spot (VERY difficult to do in this cute, hip little town), ate a wonderful lunch,got stuck in major traffic, and did some shopping. A certain someone (TOM!!!!) has been searching high and low for the perfect gift for his daughter. We have all been helping him. His daughter is very particular it seems, but I think she'll LOVE what he bought her. We were all getting a tad bit nervous that the perfect gift would not be found.....panic was beginning to set in.

Then off we went to Colorado Springs to check in to our hotel, the Antlers Hilton. It's located in the middle of downtown Colorado Springs. And wouldn't you know, today is the big one day motorcycle rally. So after we checked in, we walked across the street to see what was up. Well...not much....it doesn't compare to Street Vibrations in Reno, or the old Hollister Rally. Bret did go up the street to see the bikini contest as we all sat at Starbucks watching people walk by.

We had a quick dinner at the pub in the hotel. All the appetizers were 1/2 priced, so that's what we bought for dinner. It could be our lowest cost dinner....so far.

Tomorrow morning AIS is 7:30. We're hoping to beat the heat, and late afternoon thunderstorms on our way to Montrose, CO.