Colorado: Breckenridge

Our last full day in Colorado we drove from CO Springs out to Breckenridge. We wanted to really get into the mountains before we flew back to Virginia. It was one of the most beautiful drives ever. These pictures really do not do it justice. We drove through some beautiful mountains and aspen forests around Pikes Peak and then we hit this wide plain with THE mountains in the distance. You can see the mountains in this picture if you look really hard. You can at least see the expansive plains between the mountains.

Driving across the plain.
 
We even crossed the continental divide!
After Evie stretched her legs a bit and practiced a bit behind the wheel...
We took the gondola up to the resort and park at Breckenridge. It was a beautiful ride up. Evelyn was not sure at first.. the loud clank as our gondola attached to the rope and subsequent rocking was a bit scary to her at first. But then she relaxed enough to enjoy it. :)
At the top!


There is a fancy summer park on the mountain with a sweet alpine slide. Nathan and I took turns riding. Not only was it super fast and twisty, there was a beautiful view the whole way:
Take a look at that board! Next time we come we'll have to come in the winter. :)
We had lunch downtown Breckenridge - it's such a cute little ski town.
After Breckinridge we drove back to Denver in our little trusty red car (that was a bit more like a go cart than a car)...

And Evie had a few last plays with David...

And then we flew back home to Virginia!