Colorado

Since tomorrow will already be a week since we returned from our wonderful trip to Colorado, I thought I'd better post some pics from our journeys.  The first stop was the Coors Brewery in Golden.

 

Wonder how much of that beer being brewed will make its way to South St Paul?

If we ever move to Colorado I know what job Pat's going to apply for...Taste Tester in the Quality Control Laboratory (20 people actually hold that job title)!

Christmas picture?

As part of Pat's quest to hit every ballpark in the nation at some point in his lifetime, we took in a night game at Coors Field.

The chapel at the Air Force Academy is absolutely gorgeous both inside and out.

This statue stands outside the Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs.

I totally tried to get Pat to strike a pose but he was having none of it!

#1 in my book

Whenever the Olympic games are open the caldron is lit here at the Olympic Training Facility too.

One day we caught the first train up to Pike's Peak. There were so many spectacular views along the ride.

Once you get high enough up the mountain, trees can no longer grow because of how cold the ground is.

The only time during our stay that it snowed up on Pike's Peak was the night before we made out trip up there.  You can see the snow on the train tracks that look like they're leading us up, up, and away.
 

How cute is this goat who lives high up on the mountain with a family of goats?

We also took a tour of Cave of the Winds where we saw stalactites and stalagmites.  It was a cool (literally) tour. 

I think my favorite adventure of the trip was our day at the Royal Gorge.  It's a bridge suspended 1,000 above the Arkansas River.  We walked across it a couple of times, hiked around the park, took a gondola ride from one side to the other, and just took in the gorgeous scenery.

The Garden of the Gods is also a must see attraction in the Colorado Springs area.  How interesting and beautiful are these formations?!

I tell you what, Pat is one good vacation planner.  He had us running from morning to night every single day of our trip.  We took in a lot during our 6 days in Colorado and had an amazing time!