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A Southwestern Colorado Family Adventure
Even though I grew up in the Denver area, there’s a lot of Colorado I’ve still never seen. So recently we took a quick little trip to Southwestern Colorado. The entire trip was planned around taking a ride on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, but we squeezed in as many other activities as possible! The one and only thing we actually had scheduled for this trip was the train ride. With Covid (and kids), it was hard to tell what each experience would be like, and…
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Driving the Pikes Peak Highway
One of the big things I wanted to do in Colorado with my kids was to ride the Pikes Peak Cog Railroad to the summit of Pikes Peak. Luckily I happened to look it up online because they are currently closed for refurbishment until 2021! I know my kids (and I) would have loved the train, but this time we were driving the Pikes Peak Highway! To be completely honest, I was kind of dreading this drive. Switchbacks tend to make me car sick and I was certain…
