So today we explored locally in Pueblo. We went to see the state park at the reservoir and then headed into Pueblo down town. There was not much there in the way of shops so we had some strong coffee in a coffee house. We did not want to visit museums.

Next we thought we’d try Colorado Springs which is 25 miles away. We followed signs to Cheyenne Creek. It is a stream which comes down from the Pike Peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Pikes Peak is the furthest east of the Rockies Mountains and is special to the Ute Red Indians as here the sun rises first to shine o the Rockies.

The creek is narrow and winds right up the mountain with many footpaths leading from it all the way up . There are lots of sharp bends but no great drops from the road until we got to the top 200 feet. We stopped at the Helen Hunt falls called after  Helen Hunt who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of native Americans. She wrote novels and poems.

There was an information centre at the falls and it was really  interesting to learn about the Ute tribes and their beliefs. I was also shown a hummingbirds nest again. Like the one I saw in Phoenix you could see the spiders webs it had used to hold it together. It is so tiny.

After our tour of the mountainside we went into Colorado Springs, We drove along the old centre and saw the older buildings. It is a town which developed due to mining.

So here are my photos and see if you can spot Grandma this time. Clue look up higher.

5 more sleeps until we get to airport for home xxxx