Yippee-i-o and God bless America
Today we are leaving Colorado Springs, a lovely town about an hour South of Denver. We were a little concerned that it might be flooded out, because when we landed in Colorado a few days ago they were in the middle of days of downpour and flooding. At least one of the roads we would otherwise have taken was washed out. We are in at about 6000 feet elevation here, and are surrounded by 'fourteeners', which is what the locals call mountains higher than 14 000 feet. It is beautiful country.
Yesterday we drove to the top of Pike's Peak. Maddi had no idea of its significance, but apparently it is the location for a world renowned hill climb car race (missed it by 10 days). Adam refused to go up on the scenic railway...we had to drive the route! The scenery was amazing, and the lack of guardrails when the road was dirt and the drop precipitous was a little hair raising. We took a photo of a car that had just recently run off the side, thankfully only into a little ditch. The altitude made us both feel a little lightheaded when we got to the top. A few photos and a deep fried donut, and we had to descend again because we both felt so strange.
The weather here is interesting. Every morning it is sunny and clear, and every afternoon there is thunder, lighning and downpours. At least it makes us get up early.
Last night we went to the Colorado Springs rodeo, a once a year event. All the locals were there in their cowboy hats and boots. We saw bucking broncos, bull riding, steer roping, and the craziest one...wild cow milking. It basically involved a team of hapless people on foot chasing a wild cow, holding it down, and milking it into a bottle. Weird! It was excellent fun though, and it felt like we were getting into a part of the US you would not see in LA. It was patriots night, so there was a lot of God Bless America and fight the war on terror, as well as a standing ovation for a couple of returned servicemen.
We will spend the next 10 days on the road, heading to South Dakota to stay on a Native American reservation. We will write again soon
Yesterday we drove to the top of Pike's Peak. Maddi had no idea of its significance, but apparently it is the location for a world renowned hill climb car race (missed it by 10 days). Adam refused to go up on the scenic railway...we had to drive the route! The scenery was amazing, and the lack of guardrails when the road was dirt and the drop precipitous was a little hair raising. We took a photo of a car that had just recently run off the side, thankfully only into a little ditch. The altitude made us both feel a little lightheaded when we got to the top. A few photos and a deep fried donut, and we had to descend again because we both felt so strange.
The weather here is interesting. Every morning it is sunny and clear, and every afternoon there is thunder, lighning and downpours. At least it makes us get up early.
Last night we went to the Colorado Springs rodeo, a once a year event. All the locals were there in their cowboy hats and boots. We saw bucking broncos, bull riding, steer roping, and the craziest one...wild cow milking. It basically involved a team of hapless people on foot chasing a wild cow, holding it down, and milking it into a bottle. Weird! It was excellent fun though, and it felt like we were getting into a part of the US you would not see in LA. It was patriots night, so there was a lot of God Bless America and fight the war on terror, as well as a standing ovation for a couple of returned servicemen.
We will spend the next 10 days on the road, heading to South Dakota to stay on a Native American reservation. We will write again soon
posted by Adam & Maddi at 1:41 am
3 Comments:
Hi there folks,
Nan & I have just caught up on your travells,Patty says she's very envious of your travelsa nd I'll have to second the motion!
Be careful with the peace pipe smoking on the Reservation
Love from all at Bunnaloo
Only in America!The biggest steaks imaginable and those casinos are another thing -amazing-they actually made me gasp. Did you wear your cowboy hat to the rodeo Mad?Keep the news coming
Mum xxxx
finally...a sporting event.....
m
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