Last Thursday, we left with no real plans. We figured that we didn't really need them, considering we did 12 days in Europe with no real plans. We left Denver and headed south to Colorado Springs. I have been wanting to see Garden of the Gods and it looked like Colorado Springs had a lot to offer. So we went to Garden of the Gods and Red Rock Canyon Recreational Open Space. It proved to be an exciting adventure like all the rest thus far.
Garden of the Gods was given to the City of Colorado Springs and is intended to be free to the public forever! What a gift! It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. There were massive chunks of sandstone shooting out of the ground. We walked an easy path touring the different structures that were all named after something fairly religious. We saw a few rock climbers, a lady walking a cat (on a leash), and beautiful sedimentary rocks and structures in them!
After Garden of the Gods, we ventured onward to Red Rock Canyon Recreational Open Space. In Colorado, they have many "open spaces" and the closest thing I can equate them to are county parks in Wisconsin. They are many activities there from biking, hiking, dog areas, horseback riding, etc. This one did have an off lead dog area and Kobi was lucky enough to explore it. He was crazy running around in the pokey grass and cacti. I was reluctant to let him go. He sure enjoyed it, but then I spent about an hour tweezing cacti needles out of his paws and legs. A great time was had by all!
We hiked a bit more and called it a day, especially since Nate had been up for over 24 hours. We found a LaQuinta, ate some dinner, and called it an early night.
Next trip: Royal Gorge in Canyon City!
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