Royal Gorge!

The summer is continuing to fade away but we have been taking advantage of the time we have available. Some college friends, Ty and Kristi Demint, were vacationing in Pueblo with their family. Vicki and I decided that was the perfect excuse to go south to see the sights down there and spend some time with friends. We had a great evening catching up with them at the hotel and over dinner. Its has been too long. Ty and Kristi had to leave for Kansas early the next morning so Vicki and I decided to explore the area. We went to the Royal Gorge since both of us haven’t been there for several years and we are always interested in seeing the beauty of Colorado. We did all the tourist poses while at the gorge (under the sign, on the tram, sitting on the train, on the bridge, and all other traditional photo points). I am enjoying being a tourist since I don’t live in a tourist area anymore. Seeing the rushing water in the base of the gorge from over 1000 feet above is awe inspiring and possibly nauseating to Vicki. She isn’t too fond of the heights. Luckily the wind wasn’t blowing like it had earlier in the week. We heard the suspension bridge was rocking in the gales. We traveled to the base on the cable tram and were fortunate to see the train come through. We just enjoyed our time in the amazing setting and just were thankful we were able to spend the day here. We took a leisurely trek home on one of the scenic byways. Vicki’s students researched a scenic byway to learn about Colorado geography and we have been making a point to take them whenever possible so Vicki knows about them first hand. Traveling through the curved, two-lane roads through the gorgeous valleys and over remote, mountain passes makes travel much more rewarding.