Colorado to Iowa

The Pepper Pod is currently celebrating 104 years in business! 1913-2017

The Pepper Pod, built in 1913 by the Peppers family, began as a modest cafe on old Main Street in Hudson Colorado.

Lunch with Colorado Jeepin buddies Keith and Vicki at the Pepper Pod

Hoping we can out run the storm to the North of us.

South of us looks good

Well we didn't make it.  Had to pull into a rest stop and waited it out. It was really coming down.

Ogallala’s Historic Trails At Tri-Trails Park

Tri-Trails Park is located at the geographic crossing of three major historic trails that passed through Keith County, Nebraska during the 1800s: the Oregon Trail, Pony Express Trail and the Great Western Cattle Trail (a.k.a. the Texas Trail).

Round the Bend Steakhouse
Greenwood, Nebraska

Have you ever seen a Costco fuel station without any line?
Try La Vista, Nebraska

This was our 1st Costco diesel purchase. Most Costco were not laid out with motorhomes in mind.

These things are ginormous

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Wilkerson Pass Sumit

Elevation 9,507 feet

Pikes Peak 

$15.00 per person entrance fee

Visitor Center

Crystal Reservoir 

As soon as Dave saw the bike riders he said "do you want to do that tomorrow"?  While I was thinking about it here comes a lady with her feet off the pedals, wobbling totally out of control. Shortly after passing us she crashed.  I didn't have to think about it anymore. I said "No, but you go ahead". 

 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

The harshest environment on Pikes Peak. Even the trees do not grow here.  There are some hardships trees can not endure, like moisture robbing winds, sub-zero temperatures, massive snow packs and thin soil.

Cog Train

Katharine Lee Bates conceived the words to 

"America the Beautiful" 

on July 22, 1893, in Colorado Springs after visiting Pikes Peak that day

Our timing was perfect.  As soon as we got our pictures the clouds came rolling in.

Historic Glen-Cove Inn

Off on his adventure

Cog Train up

Bike down

Easy has never been so exhilerating

Lunch time 

I think these guys made a wrong turn.

Garden of the Gods is a FREE City Park

Kissing Camels