I traded the heat and humidity of Florida for the dry, arid landscape of Colorado, to visit little brother and sister-in-law for a few days. What a delight to explore a new place to me, and get a complete change of landscape.
Speaking of dramatic landscape, Colorado has that, as well as dramatic weather changes. You almost cannot keep up it moves so on its own course that you may not expect. And when you expect it, it throws a curve at you.
The joy of travel is to see a place with enjoyment, hopefully at a slower pace than your normal everyday. Learning a bit about a place so different from your home. We all benefit from learning more about the nature around us, and the cities that people call home.
Arriving in Denver late at night, the first order of business was to wake up the next day and take a drive south to Colorado Springs. My first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains came into view as my brother drove and my breath halted in my throat. How beautiful are the huge, snowy mountains? Simply stunning and beyond scale that we can articulate. They felt close enough to touch if I reached out, and yet 20-30 miles away.
We entered the realm of another planet, into the strange and wonderful Garden of the Gods. It is a garden of strange red-coloured naturally sculptured rocks. It was such fun to drive through the garden, stopping every now and then to walk a little for some closer views. It is an other worldly place that I enjoyed visiting so much.
Afterwards, we found a great gluten free restaurant in Colorado Springs to eat at, and a gluten free bakery to pick up a few goodies. Another little drive around the area, and then we headed back for an evening visiting and catching up, once sister-in-law was off work.
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