A Million Dollars in Colorado

I lived in Colorado for about 4 months about 5 years ago.

It's a nice state.. I wouldn't mind living there again. But this is my first visit back since then and I was excited to see some spots like the Garden of the Gods and how downtown Denver had changed according to my friend Steve.

Southern Food in the MidWest? Carmen was shocked.. shocked I say!

The Garden of the Gods was much nicer this time.. Or rather last time I went was with some coworkers that I was not particularity fond of..

But this time.. I was with an enchanting redhead... So you know, I 'got' that going for me.

In 1879 Charles Elliott Perkins, a friend of William Jackson Palmer, purchased 480 acres of land that included a portion of the present Garden of the Gods. Upon Perkins' death, his family gave the land to the City of Colorado Springs in 1909, with the provision that it would be a free public park. Palmer had owned the Rock Ledge Ranch and upon his death it was donated to the city.

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After visiting Denver and Colorado Springs we took a ride over to see the Million Dollar Highway.

Amazing Views

Some Camping was done (I think I scared a Squirrel!)

There's a Hole in the mountain!

Tiny Town of Silverton CO

Where you can ride a train.. around a mountain.

That's the whole town

The whole town of Ouray is kind of nice.

After the highway we found some neat locations and photo ops.

I had a Hot Dog.

Rafters Everywhere!

Secret UFOs in Colorado.

Mining Town

11312 Feet and no more Altitude Sickness thankyouverymuchandgoodbye.

 We went to the Four Corners Monument.

There was a line

Wait a minute?

That's not where the 4 Corners are according to my GPS!

So they kinda built their Monument in the wrong place.. out of convenience I guess (actual spot is in a hole.)

Off into Utah and some of Arizona for a while..

More to come!