We have been visiting friends here in Colorado Springs. Lots of talking and eating; not so much sightseeing. We did manage to get to the Air Force Academy. Unfortunately there isn't a lot to see. Since Osama was killed most of the base is off limits to casual visitors. You can check out the visitor's center, gift shop and the chapel. That's it. Still, the chapel was very beautiful.
It's an interesting building. The largest chapel is the non-denominational Protestant chapel upstairs. This is the one where you see the soaring ceiling. Directly below that chapel is a Catholic chapel; it is about two-thirds the size of the protestant chapel. Finally, there is a small Jewish chapel and an even smaller Buddhist chapel behind the Catholic chapel. It is a very interesting plan trying to make room for all faiths under the same roof. We visited on a Friday and there were some people in both the Protestant and the Jewish chapels preparing for weddings. Life goes on.
The weather has been extremely unusual. There have been wind and rain storms almost every afternoon. Saturday our friends came to show the RV to their grand-daughter. She was interested in this combination of house and car and inspected it carefully! While they were here a storm blew up. Ordinary rain is noisy in the RV but today we got hail! It was so loud you could hardly hear yourself think much less carry on a conversation.
Tomorrow we leave Colorado Springs and head towards home. We are planning on going west to Gunnison, Durango and more. We are planning on taking the Durango to Silverton Railway among other delights. Then we'll try to see Monument Valley; John Ford made so many movies out there that we just have to check it out. Finally, we'll head up north to pick up I-70 and go on home. Should be fun.
Gotta go. Hope you are having a good one.
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