Miles Travelled: 2,233
Current Location: Canon City, CO
The temperatures last night dropped into the 20's which made for a long night in the tent. On top of that, the wind was howling which pretty much rendered the heater useless. So our first stop today was Wal-mart to pick up some new sleeping bags. We got one called the mummy for LD. It is rated to 0 degrees and it is pretty much a double sleeping bag cocoon. If that does not work we are in trouble.
After shopping we went to Royal Gorge Park where the world's highest single span suspension bridge is located. The most exciting part about the bridge was when cars drove by as you were walking on it because the base is made of boards that practically come undone when a car goes by.
We also rode a tram across the gorge and walked around the park for a while. Then we went to ride something called the Sky Coaster. It is basically a giant swing that shoots you out over the edge of the gorge. This is the ride itself:
It was one of the most exhilarating rides we have ever ridden. Unfortunately, we could not take any pictures of our own so here is another couple on the ride.
While the Sky Coaster was a hit, the rest of the park overall was kind of a bust. On our way back to the campground we drove along Skyline Drive. It is a one way, seven mile drive along roads like the one pictured below.
When we got back to the campground it was so windy that we were forced to hangout in the gameroom for a while to escape the weather. Once the wind died down we went back to our site to cook dinner and it soon started snowing. We ate dinner in the tent and went to bed hoping for a better day tomorrow. Despite today's difficulties, we are still having a blast and we even enjoyed the hardships a bit.
Click here for the full Royal Gorge photo album
