Driving: 15 hours...both ways
Location: Cabin in South "Breck"
View: Mt. Quandry Peak
The Group: 3 Families = 5 Adults, 7 Kids
Steve, Shannon, Logan, Lucas, Kale; Ryan, Kasey, Emerson, Camden; Jamey, Myles, Ella
Day 1:Welcome to Quandry Peak Lodge
Day One brought:
lots of driving
Walkie Talkie Talking
Eastern Kansas Education by Prof. Steve
Extend viewing of I70
Exploring the best XM radio has to offer
Switching to Mountain Time
Arrival at Quandry Peak Lodge
Shortness of breath
Altitude Head aches
Brief Snow Storm
Chef Jamey on the grill
Day 2: A day in "Breck"
Our First Hike
Day 2 Brought:
Sunning streaking through the window at 5:30 6:30 am
Jillian Michaels Kasey and I take on a 3 mile walk/run...need Oxygen
Uncle Jamey bribes with $5 leads the kids to the top of North Start Summit
Lunch at Eric's & Yummy pizza bones that likened Pyramid Pizza
Stops in Shops
Magical Scraps Boutique
A purchase at the Jerky Wagon
Playing in the downtown park and river
Squashed dream of a Gondola Ride
Hiking where girls conquered and boys whined
Myles shoving accidentally knocking Logan in the creek
A frozen Logan
Another brief Snow Storm blocking our view of the mountains
Pizza & Margaritas & Hot Tubbin'
Day 3: Garden of the Gods
Train ride to the top of Pike's Peak
A short drive to Colorado Springs
Antelope sighting
Short hike to the "stairway" to the top of Pike's Peak
Lunch at The Garden of the gods
Climbing all over rocks
Kids tormenting a rock climber who wasn't wearing a helmet
Coming off the path through a rock formation
Waiting at the Train Station
All aboard who's coming aboard
1.5 Hour COG ride to the top
Hot at the bottom freezing at the top
Water Falls, Rocks, Hidden Lakes, Timberline, Frozen snow
Gift Shop, bathroom break, Snow,Pictures
All aboard who's coming aboard
1.5 Hour COG ride to the bottom
Sleepy Lucas
Ice Cream cones for everyone
Back to the Cabinet (Kale's name for the cabin)
Dip in the hot tub
Day 4: Mountain Experiences
Day 4 Brought:
Mountain bike riding for the Dad's - 13 miles in the mountains
Mountain bike riding for the kids
Aunt Shan pulls another Emerson tooth
Another hike to the top of North Star
Short drive to Kremling, CO in the Rocky Mountain National Forest
5th time is a charm and we eat at Slam Burger
Gear up for White Water Rafting
Introduction to the swimsuitwearingnolegshavinginyourface family from Minnesota
Riding the camp vans to the launch sight
Gore Canyon Buffalo jump
Education on how to survive falling out of the raft
2 hour class 2/3 raft trip with our Arkansas guide through Gore Canyon
Bald Eagle sighting
Lucas loving the big waves
Old Cabin Tour
Uncle Steve leaving his Minnesota Family
Chocolate Shake in Kremeling
Getting some smoked
Drive back to the cabinet
The moms, Logan, Myles, Ella & Emerson take the most amazing hike
Illegal transit to the start of the hike
Driving up the side of the mountain careful not to take the car over the edge
Raging water in the creek
2 hours of hiking up an old mining trail on McCullough Gulch Trail
Breathe taking views
Hidden Lake
Waterfalls
Climbing over trees
Fearing the "Trespassers will be shot on sight" sign
Rock hunting
Another death defying drive off the mountain
Good Eats from Chef Jamey & Shannon
Ending the day with Last Call in the Hot Tub
End of the day in Denver
Packing up the cars
Goofin' Cousins
Last pictures at the Cabinet
Drive to Denver
Check into the Downtown Sheridan
Bus ride to Coors Stadium - Rockies vs Devil Rays
2nd MLB stadium for the boys
$50 hot dog lunch
$30 rounds of beers
Kasey & Shannon befriend Roy the concession stand man
Snack, snacks & more snacks
A dancing Ella
Logan gets a make over he hates and is mad at Aunt Kasey for all of 5 minutes
Kasey sights a birthday message to Ryan in lights
Goodbye Uncle Jamey, Myles & Ella
Autographs after the game
Kale falls asleep on daddy
Connor the Security kid helps us play, "Player, not a player"
Kids first autograph from the winning pitcher
Drag the kids back to the bus stop
Dinner at a brew pub that brewed nasty beer
Lucas nearly loses his life to a bus
A little shopping at the Nike store
Jumping tricks between the hotel beds
Search for food after leaving Denver
Near sighting of the Berens on the way to Payton's tournament
Papa's 60th Birthday Surprise
Cousin Mania
1 comment:
almost forgot about the near bus accident! nice, lucas!
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