My Colorado experience was pretty amazing. Instead of posting all the minor details, I think I’ll give you some of the highlights.
Family
I got to spend a lot of time with my big sister Laure and her husband Jonathan. We saw a ton of stuff, played lots of games, and ate a bunch of good food!

It was the first time that I was able to go out and visit them, and it was cool to see them in their home. I miss being able to spend time with them…it’s not everyday you can go up to Colorado!
Swetsville Zoo
A guy named Bill Swets lives in Fort Collins, and he has been spending his retired days welding Sculptures out of scrap metal. He has dozens of them, and it is free to go through his “Zoo.”
Laure and I got to meet Bill and watch him work on his newest creation. It was a unique place to say the least!
Estes
Estes was pretty cool. We got to travel up the mountain by using these little gondola things. At the top you could purchase peanuts and feed the ground squirrels. They would walk up to you and take them right out of your hands!
Rocky Mountain National Park
I think Rocky Mountain National Park was my favorite part of my trip though.
The scenery was breath-taking, and we saw tons of animals! I got up close and personal with an angry marmot, and we also saw dozens of elk! We were also able to catch a glimpse of a moose as well.
Bison Ranch
We went to a Bison Ranch in Wyoming. They take you on a little train tour and you can get right up next to the Bison. They also had a yak, some Beefallos, camels, ostriches, and llamas.
Good times. We didn’t get any buffalo meat that day, but I did eat a buffalo burger later that week!
Whit’s End
I grew up listening to Adventure’s in Odyssey, and my family had every single album that came out. So it was really cool visiting Focus on the Family and going through their ice cream shop and seeing their little museum. I had a whadfamchocsod from the soda fountain with my lunch!
Garden of the gods
We didn’t spend too much time at Garden of the gods.
We had a lot of things to do in Colorado Springs that day, so we had to get moving. But it was still pretty stinken cool!
Pikes Peak
We took the cog railway up Pikes Peak. It was cool being able to listen to the tour guide give some of the details of the mountain and some of the history of exploration and stuff.
Altitude
Speaking of Pikes Peak…it turns out that being 14,110 feet above sea level will make you feel a little strange. I made sure to stay hydrated throughout the trip, but it was pretty easy to get out of breath. We went backpacking one night, and I that was one of the more intense cardio workouts that I have had in a long time!
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