Fall Trip - Part 2 - Pike's Peak & Arches - Fav Photos 2014

Fall Trip Part 2 - Pike's Peak and Arches

This album contains the second part of the fall road trip adventure, of a five member family group
of Iplehouse dolls; JIDs Owen and Leona, KID Peach, and BIDs Efreet and Bonnie

After gathering everyone off the rocks at Garden of the Gods, we headed for our next adventure - Pike's Peak,
and the drive to the summit - something we've always wanted to do. It was a beautiful sunny day..

"Are we going all the way up there?!?" "I sure hope so!"

We reached mile 12 just as the orange traffic cones were being removed - the road was open! So on we went.

The road became even narrower as it switchbacked up the mountain, with 10 mph hairpin curves, and no guard rails.
With drop-offs out the passenger side, it was like looking down out of an airplane!

At 12,000' we pulled over to take in the view. All the guys went out to take a look around.

This last part of the road had just been paved two years ago, and all the wooden stakes holding
down the ground-cover were still visible.

Onwards and upwards we went......

Then we rounded one last curve, and suddanly we were at the top! The guys piled out, and Jan tried
to get Owen and Efreet to pose on the sign, but the ledge wasn't big enough to hold them...

Highest dolls in the world.....

Taking in the view at 14,100 feet.....

"So, where are we going next?" Back in the RV, everyone wanted to know where we were going next. So we gave
them the map book so they could see for themselves - a 'little side-trip' into Utah. Arches, here we come!

The next morning found us on one of our very favourite roads - the Colorado River Scenic Byway
- winding along the Colorado River to Moab. We stopped in Castle Valley for a few photos.....

Then we climbed to the top of the plateau to one of our favourite National Parks - Arches.
The kids couldn't believe the massive rock formations, and went out to explore.