Colorado Springs

We arrived in Colorado Springs very late at night, after a long drive from Philmont, with a stop for dinner in Trinidad.

Being dark when we arrived, and dead-tired, I wasn’t in any sort of position to notice the surroundings. However, when I got up the next morning and looked around, I was amazed at the beauty of the mountains.

I had been to Denver before and was not really impressed with the mountains there. In Denver the mountains are very far away and really don’t form a major part of the scenery. Colorado Springs was more like Salt Lake City in that it is built right at the base of the mountains. The mountains in Colorado Springs were very impressive.

As we got up and drove away I was thinking how it might be nice to return here again one day.

CO Springs is a pleasant place to see sights like Garden of the Gods, the Cadet Chapel, Pike’s Peak and Manitou Cliff Dwellings…however, be aware that if you are liberal it’s a trap due to its conservative Focus on the Family headquarters.

I’m such a dork, when I entered this entry, I meant to say that I wanted to live there. I was born there, and lived there for a week sometime in the 90’s, but you can’t smoke cigarettes there so I moved to Denver….

My husband and I took our vacation in Colorado Springs in May 2007. I can honestly say that I have never been any place quite like it. The energy of Colorado Springs is unbelievable and after a week my husband and I agreed that we would love to relocate there. It is a small city but Denver is an hour away if you need the BIG city. The people are friendly and it is much more affordable than San Diego.

Must sees if you visit: Seven Falls, Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs

My first trip here was when I was a student and ASME sent me here. Beautiful, but cold at the time.