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Colorado - Day #2

From Cambry's journal:  "We went up Pike's Peak on a train and got a souvenir."

This sums up Day #2 pretty well.  Before we left for Pike's Peak, however, we spent some time down at the RMMC campground.  In fact, Ty and Caiden walked down nearly every day to play some basketball.  The girls enjoyed exploring in the creek.  We even got some canoeing in before it was off to Manitou Springs.

It was fun to watch chipmunks play right outside our door every morning!







The view of Pike's Peak from the highway

It was HOT at the train station - so much so that Papa and I bought a $3
bottle of water.  We were ready to get to the top of the mountain for
some cooler air!

Yep - this pretty much sums up the train trip - Delaney was cranky all
the way up.  She was very tired and she didn't feel well.

The view from the top!  It even snowed on us while we were there!
I thought it was neat how we seemed to be at eye level with
that cloud.
Cambry started an animal name book.  She spotted
so many chipmunks and deer at the cabin, and even
marmots and big horn sheep on the train!
She has quite a list now.
 In the evening, Caiden wanted to chop some wood - since there was an ax in the cabin.  He did all right under close supervision.  And every evening included games at the dining room table.  Spoons and Farkle were the favorites!







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