Colorado - A Favourite Trip 

A Fantastic State

I did not choose to go to Colorado - it chose me.

I had to visit Denver, Colorado for two days. This was to have a thorough health review. The clinic I had chosen happened to be in Denver.

So, that being a long way for me to go (I live in southern UK) I thought I'd make the most of it and see some of the highlights of Colorado.

I'd make a plan!

A Very Pleasant Surprise

When I started looking at the web sites about Colorado I soon realized that, firstly it was full of National Parks; secondly there was a lot of beautiful landscape - much of it mountainous; and thirdly there were very many attractions.

Up to now I had seen mainly eastern and western America with just a brief visit to Memphis. Colorado was certainly a great choice to broaden my horizon.

Soaring Colorado - Zip Wiring

The first thing to catch my eye was zip wiring or zip lining, also called, I now discovered, soaring.

My partner agreed that this was a definite choice, so that was fixed.

Next, I wanted to find a show somewhere. I found one put on by the Rockie Mountain Repertory Company, in Great Lake. That fitted our dates, so that was attraction number two agreed.

Riding A Train

Thirdly, I had found that there were a number of narrow-gauge train lines which went into the Rockie Mountains. They date back to mining times, when they were used for transport. The trains have been upgraded, and the lines offer stunning views.

I decided to book a trip out of La Veta.

Filling The Gaps

From then on it was a case of 'joining the dots' by filling in between these points so that our drives would not be too long.

In the end I had five locations - the other two being Manitou Springs and Black Canyon of Gunnison Park - and planned to have two nights in each. I made firm bookings for the zip wiring (soaring), train trip and the show, then started searching for places to stay.

In Denver I booked a motel; elsewhere I found guest houses, some of which looked fantastic, and nearly all of which I could look at on Google 'street view' to check them out.

The trip booked and accommodation and activities sorted out, I was ready for 'the off'.

A Stunning Trip

This trip turned out to be one of the best of my life. How great that I chanced to come to Colorado. I have always liked visiting America. Now I know why so many Americans don't go abroad: they have such fantastic places to visit at home!

This site gives the full details of that great trip. I hope you will go, and will try some of the places I have recommended.

I think you will enjoy them as much as we did.