Toto...We're Not in Kansas Anymore!!

DAY 3 - Much to our dismay, we wake up and realize that we are still not out of Kansas. There is no one at the rest stop except the boy who replenishes the four single-ply toilet paper rolls in each bathroom at the rest area, who we realize is passing his time by playing Gameboy and staring at us. As we leave, Chase remarks "I think we need gas", which is a phrase that can bring an intense amount of fear as you are driving through Kansas. As we have been told, EVERYTHING in Kansas is closed on Sunday...it's Sunday folks. Gas stations are closed. Oops. As Jenn begins to pray (there has never been a better time for Remover of Difficulties), we see a sign for 24 hour gas! Woooo hooooo! WE DO GET TO LEAVE KANSAS!!! Not so fast...we have to make it there. And we do, but not before the car stops right off the interstate! Luckily, it started once again and we made it to the pump...fueled up and high-tailed it out of Kansas, never to return again!

Eastern Colorado is a pretty flat place, but still is much more beautiful than Kansas (or maybe it's just because we hate Kansas...have we said that already?). Finally, we see Pike's Peak in the distance (see picture attached at the top)! Colorado Springs is close! If you haven't been to Colorado Springs, it is a great combination of nature and city and the weather is gorgeous.

Hmmm...Colorado Springs...we won't even go into what events unfolded in this city, but we will tell you a few things:
1. The people at the K-Mart on Palmer Park Road are very friendly.
2. If you need to know where Wal-Mart, K-Mart, or Safeway are...just ask us.
3. If Baja Burrito and Taco Bell had a baby, it would be called Del Taco!
4. Don't be fooled..."Kryptonite" Doritos are only Guacamole Doritos with Superman on the bag!
5. New brakes take anywhere from 300 to 1000 miles to get broken in...

After a lovely stay, we left Colorado Springs, and headed towards Buena Vista. The scenery was breathtaking as we left the city. So breathtaking, that we turned the radio off and haven't turned it back on since so that we can fully enjoy being in amazing Colorado country! As we made our way towards Buena Vista, the temperature dropped approximately 20 degrees in a matter of miles! As seen in the picture attached...Chase quickly realized that his t-shirt and shorts would no longer be sufficient.

That night, after dinner at Jan's Family Restaurant in Buena Vista, we found the last available spot at the KOA Campground and bunked, yet again, at Hotel Jimmy.

Chase's question of the day: "Why is it KOA? Shouldn't it be COA? Free breakfast at the Kampground's Kook Korner? Is this place owned by the Ku Klux Klan or something?"