The Long Lost Travelers…
(Pictures will come tomorrow - we are having issues with the internet...sorry!)

We apologize for the hiatus, turns out it was hard to find time to blog when we had friends on the road with us!

The last week has included 3 states and lots of adventures! Last Tuesday we drove to the Grand Tetons which was beautiful, as all the National Parks have been….guess it is time for some new adjectives! We decided to take a narrow, gravel road on which RVs are not allowed to see Jackson Hole. We made it there and back with no issues, thankfully, and got to spend some time at Jackson Hole. The best part was the Buffalo Pastrami we picked up to make sandwiches with….delicious!!! We had decided we didn’t love where we stayed Monday night so we drove further and stayed in Dubois, WY Tuesday night at a great KOA.

Wednesday we decided to get closer to Denver for the Goodhart pick up Thursday so we headed all the way to Cheyenne. We spent the whole day driving through thunderstorms and torrential downpours but made it safely to the Terry Bison Ranch RV Resort. Literally a huge Bison Ranch!! They also had camels, no clue why! Turns out it was Frontier Days in Cheyenne so we were very lucky to find a spot in town.

Thursday we rendezvoused with the Goodharts at Denver International Airport. On our way to Colorado Springs we made a quick stop at the Gamma Phi Beta International Headquarters for Kath to get a quick picture and take a peak inside. We set up camp and found a really good Mexican restaurant in town (if you are ever there head to Amanda’s Fonda – DELICIOUS!).

Friday we hit the town! First stop the Air Force Academy – where we also spent the night, at the FamCamp on base! We drove around the campus and headed to the visitor center. On our way to the Chapel a huge thunderstorm started so we decided to not chance the lightening and headed to the Olympic Training Center. That was one of the coolest things we have done on this trip. The tour actually includes walking into the gyms and watching athletes train. We saw the Men’s Gymnastics team, Women’s Volleyball, Wrestling, and Weight Lifting in action. We also saw the pool and the shooting center – neither were being used at the time. It was a great tour and very fun for all of us!

Saturday we got up early to head to Pike’s Peak for our 10:40 train ride up to the top on the Pike’s Peak Cog Railway. Unfortunately it was super foggy so we didn’t have the view of all of Colorado but there were a few good views on the way up. We also saw some Big Horn Sheep and lots of Marmots! Despite the fog it was still very cool to be atop one of Colorado’s tallest peaks!

We left Pike’s Peak and headed through the mountains to Breckenridge. We enjoyed it so much we decided to stay 2 nights instead of 1. Saturday night we hit another brewery for dinner….Breckenridge Brewery, good food and beer! Sunday Kath and I went into town to find breakfast for everyone and wandered around. It is a great town to walk around, with nice shops and restaurants, and cafes. We found a great bakery that made yummy breakfast sandwiches…the boys were pleased! Then it was off to the Peak 8 Fun Park for an afternoon filled with trips down the alpine slide, a scenic ride on the lift to the top, and putt putt. All of us loved the Alpine Slide! Sean insisted on riding on the lift with Ted and took his second trip down the slide with Ted going “super fast”!

Monday we headed to Boulder to spend our last day all together. We stopped at Walnut Brewery for lunch right in town so we got a taste of downtown Boulder. Then we headed over to the University of Colorado for some requisite shopping. Kath has an edge in the pool of how much stuff we have bought since she was with us for the Air Force Academy and UC! Sadly we then said goodbye, the Goodharts headed to Denver for dinner with a college friend of Goody’s and then for an early flight this morning and we headed back to Cheyenne to get some driving out of the way on our way to South Dakota. We LOVED having Kath, Goody, and Sean with us…miss you guys!!!

We stayed last night at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne – now that we have discovered the great, inexpensive FamCamp we are looking for them wherever we can! This morning we stopped at the ICBM museum before we left the base which was small but very interesting. Then our long drive to South Dakota began. And now here we are in Custer, SD staying in Bedrock City – yes the whole place is Flintstones themed….LOL!!! Tomorrow we head to Mount Rushmore and then the Badlands.

Hope this finds everyone well!!

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