Day 66-67 Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, CO

I was born and raised in Colorado, but I have never been the places we visited yesterday and today. We drove to the top of 14,000 foot Pikes Peak. It is quite a road! The summit is 19 miles from the start of the twisting, curving road with one switchback after another. The view at the top is spectacular! Tourists can also take the cog railroad up which takes about three hours round trip. We opted to drive instead which took less time, even with the lunch break at mile 16.

We also did a run and a drive in the Garden of the Gods which is a Colorado Springs City Park. I loved the beauty of the rock formations set in the green foliage in the area. Colorado has had a lot of rain, and everything is green, even Eastern Colorado which can get very brown and dry this time of year.