Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

I took a drive to check out Colorado Springs. It is a lovely town, but I ended up spending most of the day in the Garden of the Gods. The park was very accessible although road work made it a challenge to get there directly. I started with the visitor center, went through the exhibits, watched the Geo-Trekker Movie ($6 ticket) and had lunch in the Bean Sprouts Cafe (my quesadilla was pretty good, prices were reasonable). The weather was warm and sunny but very windy; the landscape just blew my mind. I spent a lot of time taking photos, especially on the Central Garden Trail. I wish I have more time (and more drinking water) to hike the other trails!

I climbed to the base of this hill but did not tempt fate further up, since I do not have a head for heights nor good balance.

The last site I visited was Balanced Rock which hung over the road out of the park.

Wow, what a place and very aptly named!