Jeff and I are officially back in California! This past month and three weeks of traveling has been a very fantastic, mind-opening, interesting adventure. We were able to visit 5 states, and stay in 9 different cities. That is a lot to cram into 7 weeks! Overall it has been a spectacular experience, but I'm glad to be back visiting family and friends. I didn't miss California so much as I missed the wonderful people in it.
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| On our way back to Cali- 15 hour drive!! |
Our last adventure before making it back to Cali was Castlerock, Colorado. Colorado is such a beautiful state! Jeff and I stayed with our friend, Tyler, in his beautiful home which was right across the street from a walking/running trail & a children's play park. The first couple of days we were there it was cold and snowy. Everywhere I looked, a light layer of fresh, white snow covered the grass, the hills, the streets. It was a beautiful sight. I was able to go on a run while the snow was still sticking to the ground, and it was so breath taking...literally. The wind made it very hard to breath! ;) I can't say enough how beautiful Castlerock was/is...I would love to visit again.
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| The view on my run. |
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| The beautiful Rocky's!! |
Between the rolling hills, the deep forests, the rocky mountains, and downtown Denver, Colorado is a place I definitely suggest visiting. While we were there, Jeff and I drove around the area, enjoying the beautiful homes, and developing cities. We stopped by the Colorado Springs Air Force Academy, drove through the Black Forest, and visited Focus on the Family's headquarters.
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| B-52 Plane, used in war, with Hefe standing next to it!! |
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| Focus on the Family headquarters!! |
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| Hefe standing in the panoramic picture! |
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| Our friend Tyler & Jeff. |
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| A nearby park/view point with Buffalo next door! |
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| I had never seen Buffalo before this day!! So cool! |
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| My love & I at the view point. |
Tyler took us on a B-Cycle adventure through downtown Denver, and around the outside of the city. There is a beautiful creek that flows on the outside of the city, that we biked through, and older historic neighborhoods too. Downtown Denver is one of the nicest, cleanest downtown's I have been to. I felt safe, and it seemed as though the city took good care of itself. Riding the B-Cycle was such a fun experience! If you're ever in a city that has them, I highly suggest renting the B-cycle's. It's really fun! There is an app that you can download called 'B-cycle Me'. It tells you all the cities that has a B-cycle, as well as where you can stop to rent your bikes. It's a really great way to explore cities you're visiting.
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| Dazbog, a cute local, Russian coffee shop. |
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| Downtown Denver. |
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| Neighborhoods we rode our bikes through. |
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| Local art |
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| B-Cycle station! |
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| Best Fwends. |
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| Selfie! |
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| Castle Marne. |
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| The entrance to the Denver Zoo!! So pretty! |
After saying goodbye to Tyler, Castlerock, and Denver, Jeff and I started our drive back to California. Let me just say it is the most beautiful drive I have ever experienced! The Rocky Mountains are such a spectacular painting of God's creation. I would Drive back to Colorado just so I could drive through the Rocky Mountains again!
Here are some action shots of Tyler jumping onto a rock...enjoy!
Goodbye to the stunning Rocky Mountain State, hello to the sunny Golden State.
<3 Em
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