Headed South

Our original plan was to leave early and head south, but the call of Pike’s Peak was too alluring.  We ate a wonderful breakfast, packed the van, and headed out with Hubby’s friend to the tall, Colorado peak.  The elevation of Colorado Springs is 6,035’ while Pike’s Peak is 14,115’ – a difference of over 8000’ (about 1.5 miles!).  To keep the altitude sickness at bay, we made sure to drink water.  At such a height, the rain that we got last night was snow on the mountain.  So, much to our dismay, we never made it all the way up.  We got to Mile 19 of 20 and waited.  Turned back for a precarious potty break – problem with drinking all that water! – only to wait more.  It was 11:10 and we finally decided to head back down the mountain as the road was still closed.  ☹   I guess that leaves the summit and it’s donuts for another visit!  We had BBQ for lunch at Rudy’s – that was yummy!

Seven hours later, we are now in Amarillo, Texas.  We’ll get our kicks tomorrow.