Day 14 - Garden of the Gods

We are still loving this city.  It reminds me of a slightly smaller Nashville set against the mountains.  There are no high rises, but the downtown area is pretty big and clean and vibey.  It feels quaint and edgy at the same time.

We started off this morning at Garden of the Gods.  It is a huge park with driving and hiking trails.  We did some of both.  The rock formations are very interesting.  And everything (even WalMart) is pretty when set against a backdrop of mountains.  We spent about 4 hours driving, hiking and picnicking.  And it was free.

Early afternoon, we headed back downtown to Uncle Wilbur’s (free) Fountain.  It was more crowded today because it was a bit warmer.  The girls had fun, but every time that “breeze” (heftier breezes than I’m used to!) blew, their teeth chattered.  Once they dried off and warmed up in the sun for a bit, they decided that they were hungry for ice cream.  There was a smart man selling it from a cart at the entrance!  Brad was browsing down the block at a book store and a music store.  I am a wimp at saying no, so they ate their ice cream and watched the fountain for a while till Brad was done shopping.  (Yes – they were done playing in the water before he was done shopping! But it WAS books and guitars.)

We haven’t had a fire in a while, so we lit one and had some s’mores.  They were extra good tonight.  Happy travels!

Garden of the Gods