Vacation 2019 part 5: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

This was the best zoo we've ever been to - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. It was Monday, August 12, 2019. 

The scenery was amazing too. 

First up were the giraffes. 

A BABY!!!

We spent the money to buy lettuce to feed them.

Meerkats! "Dig a tunnel, dig, dig a tunnel!"

Elephants!

We felt so lucky that day. We actually saw an elephant submerging and washing itself! 

Lunch time. 

There were some elephant games like this one. The littles also painted.

Our lunch area overlooked the lion enclosure. 

Parakeets. 

Alligators.

Again luck struck and we saw the bears swimming in the water. 

In fact, the bear in the water was sitting on the drain which caused all this water to come out of their tank. The peacock was just walking around outside the bear enclosure. 

Bald eagles I think?

Sloth?

Monkeys.

Indoor giraffes. 

More lions. They're our favorite.

All done. 

The following day we left but stopped at Krispy Kreme first. 

They gave us free donuts right off the line! We also bought some. The kids still remember this fondly a year and a half later.

I had a video all prepped but it's not working anymore. Bummer. 

Vacation 2019 part 4: Pikes Peak

On August 11, 2021 we spent the afternoon driving up to Pikes Peak.

We stopped partway for lunch.

We explored a little before continuing on. 

From the parking lot.

Photo taken while driving. So many switchbacks!

From this parking lot we had to abandon our van and continue on in a shuttle. But first we went for a little hike to the top of the rocks. I had some serious digestive issues up there. I think it must have been the elevation or something.

From the top! 

Terry took the boys down there and it totally freaked me out because it appeared that they could fall off the mountain. 

Had to have the "famous" donuts in the giftshop. Meh.

Dinner at our airbnb.

 

A video compilation here.