Pike's Peak

I went up to Pike's Peak today. Actually, I took the train up to the top because walking would take forever. Or, in my case, it would probably kill me. I would be bear food. Not a pretty picture (at least not for me). So, the train it was! It was a beautiful day in Colorado Springs, but that doesn't mean it is still beautiful at 14.110 feet. I took my chances because I really wanted to go to Pike's Peak. I am pretty sure my "real" altitute sickness starts at about 15.000 feet but I still was relieved to find out they have a EMT station on top. You never know!

The train ride up to the Peak takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes, but it didn't seem that long because the scenery was so beautiful.

When we arrived I had no problems with the oxygen (or lack thereof) and I walked around a little.

The view from the top of Pike's Peak is amazing and I am not surprised that the poem "America the Beautiful" was inspired by this view.

When we got to the top, it was sunny and windy, then it started to snow and after a few minutes the sun came out again. When the clouds lifted, the view was so amazing!

The end of the line on top of the Peak.

When Drew came back from work we went to Colorado Springs for a little while and then had dinner at the bavarian Restaurant where I was a couple of days ago. We had dessert, but I'm not sure I should have been driving after that "german" sundae: I could smell and taste the Kirschwasser right away and it was definately not a non-alcoholic dessert! But it was GOOD!!!

On the way back to the hotel we stopped at Garden of the Gods and walked around for a bit. It was raining just a little and there was thunder and lightning. But in the Garden of the Gods people are so small, I don't think lightning could have found us. And afterwards we got to see a rainbow.