Today was a bit of a down day. Jason and Jon are building a rocket with new (to them) technology, a thrust vector controlled rocket. The motors they need to fly it are in Colorado Springs. Instead of paying the hazmat shipping costs we decided to take a little trip to pick them up. They were very happy to see us since Jon and Jason bought a lot of motors!
Garden of the Gods is the #1 thing to do in Colorado Springs. It’s where the red rocks of the Southwest meet the mountains. You can drive through the park to see most of the big rock formations. You can also hike. As we drove through we noticed very few people wearing masks so we decided to stay in our car with the windows rolled up! Although it’s nature, it felt nothing like RMNP, seemed much more touristy.
On the drive back to Boulder we found a brewery with an outdoor patio. As we were enjoying our beer, we contemplated dinner options. Jon volunteered to cook steak to go with the bottles of Ledson wine we brought. It didn’t take much convincing for everyone to agree 🙂
Halfway Round the Planet, Part 2 