Finally, we made it to Colorado!! We decided to just go day by day and make no plans while we were here. We spent two nights in Vail and enjoyed some hiking, the Betty Ford Alpine Garden and explored some of the nearby towns. Then we headed to Denver for one night and checked out the aquarium.
View from our hotel
Josh had to check out all the fish in the stream.
Beautiful lake we discovered and made dinner at.
Until next time Vail....
My favorite fish is on the left.
Silly Guy...
I didn't get pictures, but right as we were leaving there was a huge crowd of people gathered. A couple was getting married under the water with the sharks. Such a creative idea!
Rocky Mountain National Park
View from our hotel
We took the Old Fall River Road through the park and up to Fall River Pass which is 11,796 ft above sea level. Gorgeous views!
This was probably the longest and funniest experience making brats. Granted the charcoal got a little wet and it was misting out, but you would think an Eagle Scout would have some extra tricks up his sleeve. ;-)
Colorado Springs
We spent a week in Colorado Springs and were able to see almost everything we had planned before all the flooding started. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Royal Gorge, Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs, Cliff Dwellings, Cave of the Winds and the Olympic Training Center and more.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
View from Will Rogers Shrine - above the zoo area.
Royal Gorge
The in-laws wanted to do some shopping.....
Air Force Academy
Pikes Peak
We took the train ride up. I really felt the altitude change and was quite dizzy while we were at the top.
Someone was a little excited to eat the donuts at the top!
Foggy day = no views at the top but we saw this awesome fox!
Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellers
Cave of the Winds
This was a fun tour, especially since it was raining outside.
Gotta have fun!
Olympic Training Center
The Melting Pot
On our last night Josh and I went here for dinner.
Oh. My. Goodness.
Worth EVERY bite!
One last pictures with our trusty Nissan Xterra!
We absolutely loved every minute of this adventure and can't wait for the next one!