For our last full day of the trip, we decided to take a long drive down to Bishop Castle. It was a long drive, but in the end, we ended up going up a beautiful canyon to find it. This is a castle in the middle of nowhere that an architect has been building himself over the years entirely by hand. It was a little more run-down than we expected but the kids loved exploring it, climbing the towers and having a picnic there. As well as pocking out some fun hats in the gift-shop as their trip souvenirs.
On the way back, we stopped off in Colorado Springs for a quick-stop/drive through the Garden of the Gods, where we also met up with a cousin of mine for a visit.
Then we all went to a park where the kids got to play in the water of a big sculpture/fountain and then play their hearts out at the playground while us adults visited for a while and I got to play with the baby while the kids played with some cousins their ages.
Another rain storm kicked up and ruined our fun, so we said our goodbyes then decided to wait out the storm/rush hour traffic at the Red Robin for some yummy dinner burgers. Then the ride back to Denver was surprisingly pleasant while we watched a cool lightening storm ahead of us while enjoying a super bright (the picture doesn't due it justice) double rainbow out to the side of us.
Then it was time to pack our bags and gear up for the long drive back to Price in the morning.
When asking the kids what their favorite part was:
Caleb: The roller coasters
Zaden: The Amusement Park and riding The Spider
Zaric: The hotel and swimming
Faith: Meeting the mermaids and buying a new umbrella stroller
Mike and I both voted for the aquarium and the aquarium restaurant as ours. Followed closely by everything little thing else.
What a great trip!
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