Colorado Springs, Co. July 1-5, 2006

We stayed at Fountain Creek RV Park in Colo. Springs. My sister lives there so we
were able to sightsee together. We went to Garden of the Gods on Sunday. Beautiful public
park with lots of red rock. There is four-hundred eighty acres. One pic is of two kissing camels, and one is the balancing rock. The next day we went to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park in Canon City. The bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge floating 1,053 feet above the rushing Arkansas River. We rode on the incline railway which travels at a 45 degree angle. The world's steepest incline railway is still considered one of the most difficult structures ever built. When stepping off the car you will enjoy the cool spray of the roaring Arkansas River, while whitewater rafters brave the rapids below your feet. We rode on the aerial tram across the Gorge. Gliding more than 1,100 feet above the canyon floor. One day we went to Pike's Peak. Rode on the Cog Railway. Great views going to top.

Cheyenne, Wyoming June 29-30, 2006

We went to Cheyenne for the 50th anniversary of their factory making motorhomes. We saw over 300 Lazy Daze motorhomes. We met alot people from different states. The weather was very hot there over 100. The city was named by Grenville Dodge for the native american cheyenne nation, ("shay-an-nah") one of the most famous and prominent Great Plains tribes. The views going to Cheyenne were beautiful. We had a beautiful sunset while we were there.

Mount Rushmore, So. Dakota June 26-28, 2006

We stayed at Mount Rushmore Koa at Palmer Gulch. They have 500 RV and tent sites, two heated pools and a waterslide. Just 5 miles from Mt. Rushmore National Memorial and 10 miles from Crazy Horse Monument. The Black Hills of South Dakota have always held a special meaning. The American Indians have considered these hills a sacred place to people from many cultures and countries. The four president's heads are carved in an ever lasting sheer granite cliff in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. The four president's are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The president's heads were carved by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, each head measures 60 feet from the top to the chin. He directed the carving from 1927-1941. It was dedicated July 4, 1991. We went to a lighting show at Mt. Rushmore. It was a slide show about the presidents history and then they put the lights on the heads. The next day we went to Crazy Horse Memorial. Korczak Ziolkowski was the scupltor. The memorial is not completed yet. The Crazy Horse's head was revealed in 1998.

Casper, Wyoming June 25, 2006

We stayed one night at Casper, Wyoming. Casper was settled on the banks of the North Platte River in the late 1800's. The North Platte River offers world class fly-fishing, rafting and kayaking. We saw antelope at the campground.

Dubois, Wyoming June 24, 2006

We stayed 1 night at a Koa in Dubois, Wyoming. We were right next to the Wind River. You could go fishing for trout. They had stagecoach rides at the Koa. The views going to Dubois was beautiful.