Pikes Peak

It was the sixth day of our family vacation to Colorado, and honestly, everything was going quite well!  The Sharp family outings are usually directly proportional to the activities our mom has planned for us, and this trip seemed to exceed all expectations.  During the five previous days of the trip, we went water skiing, whitewater rafting, ATVing in Estes Park, rocking climbing, and of course hiking.

It wasn’t until the Cog Railcar was about 15 minutes into its journey up the mountain that I truly understood why my mom picked this as our next adventure.  We were riding on the Cog Railway to the top of Pikes Peak, a 14,115 foot mountain top in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  We cheated and took the railway, but there are some brave soles (I’m talking about you, Professor Williams) who climb to the top of this monstrous mountain.

The view on the way to the top is breathtaking.   You can see for seemingly hundreds of miles out into the Colorado landscape.  As we went higher and higher up the mountain, the clouds started to appear.  Once reaching the top of the mountain, you definitely cannot see the Colorado Spring land.  You feel like you are on a different planet! 

We got off the railcar and went into the one building that is located at the top.  I was not feeling well, so I was in the bathroom or sitting at a table for most of the time while my family explored.  Once feeling a little better, I decided to eat a famous donut that is made at the top of Pikes Peak.  Even though I wasn’t feeling well, I couldn’t pass up this opportunity.  And man, was it delicious!

Due to the cloud that was lingering over us, we were not able to explore much outside.  My brother, Quinn, and I entertained us with some fun “insert face” posters! 

On the way back down the mountain, I was able to capture some awesome pictures.  The land was so green and luscious, it actually reminded me of my trip to Tuscany!

Enjoy these pics!

This blog post was actually inspired by the first day of my Literature and Civilizations II class.  Or teacher opened our class blog and told us that we had until the end of the semester to discover where this picture was taken.  After about 0.59023 seconds of thinking, I knew EXACTLY where the picture was taken!  Pikes Peak!  Does this picture look familiar, Professor Williams??