Out West Trip | 2

Tuesday morning, I awoke to the smell of bacon frying... yes, Dad's at the griddle!  We had bacon, eggs, pancakes, cornmeal mush, and toast before hitting the road. :) jealous, anyone?

Gus gets a refill once more...

First tourist attraction of the day was Pike's Peak.  We rode to the summit on the cog railway.  The views were amazing, and the mountain was gorgeous.

 There was snow up on the very tippy-top!  So I made a tiny little snowman... so small I couldn't find a stick that would do... and the snow was so hard and I was in such a hurry that I didn't even outfit him with any eyes or buttonholes... poor little snowbaby. 

 Here's us... bbbrrrr. It was cold up there!

but the view was so worth it... gorgeous!

That afternoon we visited the Garden of the Gods... incredible rock formations and more gorgeous scenery...

...and some exciting wildlife.  How's that for caribou?

That's actually a mule deer, in case you were confused.

Tonight we're at another RV park in Royal Gorge.  We had the privilege of a campfire tonight and enjoyed mountain pies despite the rain.  Currently, Dad is planning our continued adventures, and Mom and the rest of my siblings are reading.  I, obviously, am taking advantage of the free, albeit spotty, wifi. lol.