Pikes Peak Cog Railway

We had company in town over the weekend, so we went with them and took the children on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. The Cog Railway was originally opened in 1890. Its unusual design allows it to travel along steeper inclines than regular railroads. The steepest incline it travels along is 25%.

The trip is 1 1/2 hours each way. You are given about 30 minutes at the top of Pikes Peak before having to reboard for the trip back down. The children were surprisingly well behaved considering the length of the trip and the fact that they had to sit down the whole trip. I'm especially amazed at how well Alessa did. She didn't nap the entire day but you never would have known it.

While we enjoyed spending time with our friends and had a lot of fun, Mark and I prefer driving up and probably won't do it again. We always wanted to, though, so it's at least one more thing we can cross off our list.

Waiting for the train:




All aboard!





Trying to get Alessa to sleep a little. She wasn't having it!



Beautiful day!
Getting ready for the weather up top! It was in the 80s at the bottom and 40 at the top of the mountain.




Getting a little antsy near the end of the ride up:
Going back down!



She's such a dainty eater!










Robert: "I want to get off!"

Rain, Rain, Come Again!!!

Robert loves rain with a passion that causes him to run to the window any time he sees the slightest hint of a cloudy sky. As soon as it does rain, all he wants to do is run outside in it in search of every puddle he can find, no matter how small.

Georgetown Loop

Robert rode his first train! We took him and Alessa on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. We had so much fun! Robert loved the train ride, though he was ready to get off and go home by the end of the ride back. Alessa liked the ride, but the train whistle scared her. She cried every time it blew.

Such a Daddy's Girl!

Is there anything sweeter than a father dancing with his daughter?