Hampton Inn Colorado Springs Central Air Force Academy
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Catching up with old friends...
We loved catching up with Al and Laura at their (relatively) new place in Colorado Springs. (Al is a friend of Tony's from high school, college, and beyond who moved to Colorado Springs this last year from DC, and Laura is his lovely girlfriend who joined him, moving from Ft. Lauderdale.) The girls had fun staying here, especially because Al and Laura love Legos as much as them... ;)
The first night we enjoyed catching up with Al and Laura and also ...
Pike's Peak Cog Train a fantastic ride.
... The scenic grandeur led Kathy Lee Bates to write the poem "America The Beautiful" after a trip to Pike's Peak in the late 1800's.
We reached the summit you can see 4 states , the snow covered peaks of the Continental Divide, the cities of Denver, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs and the historic gold camps of Cripple Creek and Victor.
It was incredibly cold at ...
Night 26: Over the Rockies
... It felt wonderful. But it was also sad. We were fresh out of "mountain majesty" and our task was to traverse the high plains. We researched with our newfound cell service and discovered the cheapest and most semsible place to bed down for the night between us and Chicago was Colorado Springs. Our drive was over for now. This conclusion was not reached easily. We went out to eat, but found that our preferred restaurant was closed. There was a place with a curious ...
The Last Day
... were in the car and that was all we needed to do. I certainly hope so. J
We checked in at the United counter and had to pass through an initial round of security where we were asked questions on the purpose of our trip, where we traveled, did we pack our luggage, etc. We then found our way to the main security where we had to pass through another passport check, then through security similar to TSA in the US. A police officer was manning ...
Last things
... books), Gary has a keen interest in American Indian history and culture. We have since discovered that it is the design that is called Black Hills Gold and the gold may not necessarily originate in the Black Hills; we are not sure whether that makes it any better but it is a beautiful ring.
For our final meal out we went to Adams Mountain Cafe (www.adamsmountain.com) which is ...
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Business Services
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking