Every 3 years, my extended family gets together in the mountains of Colorado for a week long family reunion. This is the magic year, and the week starts at the end of this month! That means it’s time to get the planning into high gear and start getting ready.
I’ve already started of course. Road trips take a little extra planning, and I’m not very familiar with the place we’re going (we’ve gone there once, at the last reunion 3 years ago).
Making any trip longer than it started out is my super power. So with the blessings of Danny & Hannah, I started trying to figure out what we could reasonably add to this trip.
The before part was easy. A few months ago the three of us were talking about the reunion and H asked if we had one time gone to a Mexican restaurant where people were doing high dives off cliffs. Oh yes, Casa Bonita. Maybe the weirdest restaurant I have ever been to. She asked if we could stop there again this time, so we'll be driving to Denver the first day and sleeping there.
this is me, on a horse, at a reunion in 1979
There were conversations between the 3 of us about driving to the Grand Canyon after the reunion. We've never been and we all want experience it. Checking out some of Route 66 on the drive back sounded really fun to me, too. But we eventually decided it was a bit too far to add to this trip.
Instead we’re going to spend a couple nights in Manitou Springs after the reunion. Danny and Hannah have never been! I love that place (and nearby Colorado Springs) so much. When I was a little kid we went every summer, and since I’ve been grown I’ve gone several times on my own. It’s full of fun memories for me. Garden of the Gods. The Cliff Dwellings. 7 Falls. All the funky water. I love it all. (I do not love Cave of the Winds but that is another story.) I’m hoping to take the Cog Railway to the top of Pike’s Peak and even though it’s far away I’m going to advocate for doing the train through Royal Gorge.
Glenwood Springs
We're staying in the town of Glenwood Springs. It's gorgeous (this is the view from their "Adventure Park" at the top of a mountain), but it's small so there's not a lot to do. It works out fine though because the week is really about visiting, keeping relationships alive and enjoying each other's company.
It's less than two weeks away, and just like before every vacation I've ever taken, I do not feel nearly ready. I'm trusting I will by the time we take off though. I'll be sharing family parts with our family, but I'll be sharing vacationy bits as well, mostly on my Instagram. I've recently become a big fan of Instagram stories. Follow me over there if you want to see.
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