Day 4

Today we woke up late. We were in no rush so we took our time packing up the car. After we had finally finished packing we drove to a French bakery. There we had delicious chocolate eclaires and a cheese and bread platter. Completely French and completely exquisite.

After our stomaches were full we got back in the car and drove to the Garden of the Gods. We first went to the visitor's center were we got to feel a real bear's pelt and watch a movie on how the Garden of the God's was formed. We then took a hike. It was only 90 degrees outside but it was so humid that we drank an entire water bottle after walking only a 1/2 mile.

I know if our dad was along on this trip, he would make us tell him the three things we learned. So here they are:

A school teacher at the local university was so awed by the Garden of the God's she wrote a poem that was later made into the song, "America the Beautiful."

Plate tectonics, earthquakes, and erosion were all a part in making the Garden of the Gods.

The final thing that I learned was that magpies make circular nests and they place their eggs in the middle.

So, Dad, even though you aren't here we still learned some things.

We then went to the Cave of the Winds to take a lantern tour, but we were not able to take the tour until two hours later. So we decided to go out for lunch. There I had a chicken pot pie which was very good. We then drove back to the Cave of Winds and took the tour. It was amazing. I had never been in a cave before so it was a new and exciting experience.

After the tour we drove about an hour until we arrived in Canon City were we found the Quality Inn. And when they say Quality Inn they mean it. We first at the local restaurant and then of course we went swimming. After we swam for about an hour we went the room and relaxed until bed time.