We took the cog-train ride to the summit of Pikes Peak. That took an hour up the 14,110 foot mountain side. It was cold, about -20 and windy at the top. But it was a clear day and the skies and mountains were just gorgeous. At the summit is a monument to Kathryn Lee Bates who wrote America the Beautiful when she saw the view. Breathtaking. The snow plows were still clearing about three feet of snow. Peter was in short sleeves. It was a bit tough breathing at that
altitude, but doable if you drank water. After some time in the gift shop, we boarded the train for the hour ride down the mountain.
In the evening we all got packed up since Henry’s sister, Penny and nephew Greg, could not come down from Denver as originally planned. We had sukiyaki for dinner which everyone enjoyed, then chatted for a time before heading for bed.
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