Of course we couldn't go to Colorado Springs without making the treacherous journey up Pike's Peak. What a beautiful drive up this mountain. It takes approx 2.5hrs to drive up and down the switched back road. The kids were in awe as were both Shane and I. Some family history...George, my father in law, worked two summers at the restaurant at the top of Pike's Peak while in college. It has changed significantly since those days. There is no longer burgers and fries...now it's over priced donuts and coffee. And, yes I say over priced when they was $3.19 for one donut...crazy! We did buy two and shared them among all of us. The COG railway is a cool thing to take, a train up and down the mountain but we will have to save that adventure for another time. Oh, and it was in the 70's at the bottom of the mountain, at the top it hit a whopping 47!!! It felt glorious!!!!!
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