On to Colorado Springs, May 10, 2009

We headed north on I-25 from Santa Fe to Colorado Springs, where we were staying for the night at the Doubletree, near the Broadmoor. It was a bit of a long drive but the spectacular scenery more than made up for it. I spent 2 years in Colorado Springs in the mid-sixites, courtesy of Uncle Sam, serving with the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, so this was a bit of a nostalgia trip for me. My stay back in those days pre-dates the Interstate highway system, and of course things have changed. The city has grown and changed, but many of the old landmarks remain.

The bed looked inviting but we had places to see and things to do. We toured the downtown and then made our way to the Garden of the Gods, a beautiful park maintained by the city. www.gardenofgods.com

That's Cheyenne Mountain in the distance, where the NORAD Operations Center is located

A couple of views of Pike's Peak looming in the distance

For a change of pace after all the great soutwest cuisine, we opted for Vietnamese, and had a delicious meal at the Saigon Springs.