We made it to Colorado Springs without incident. We had such a great time in the Salt Lake City area that we decided to stay until after lunch before beginning the trek east.
We pulled into “The Springs” (as the locals call it) a little after 0100. Our hostess was more than gracious. She stayed up until we got there just to greet us. It really is pretty awesome having such a large number of people who love my family and I.
Truck is still doing really well. I have been playing around with an aftermarket monitor so that I can watch different parameters in the engine and transmission as I drive. This thing is a sheer beast. Did almost 10 whole miles per gallon between Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs, but I managed a pretty steady 75 the entire trip!! Not bad sir, not bad at all.
Got up this morning and had breakfast at a castle. That is correct… a castle. The Navigators national headquarters and conference center are in Colorado Springs. The conference center is actually an entire estate which was established by General Palmer. He also established several of the communities around Colorado Springs. He built a castle for his wife tucked away behind some really pretty rocks right next door to the Garden of the Gods.
The kids loved walking around the castle and I should have known the outcome before I asked if they wanted to eat breakfast there the next morning… obvious yes.
So we started that day later than I would have liked, but the kids did get to eat a royal breakfast.
… and what do kids eat for a royal breakfast when they have so many choices?? You guessed it… Fruit Loops!! Of all the options, fruit loops for the win!
Irony I guess.
It was a good time in The Springs.
Next Stop… Altus Oklahoma