After an early morning and long bus ride, the group has safely made it to Colorado Springs, Colorado (nice and cool, might I add). The crew sleepily made their way to load the bus around 6:30am. Lucky for us, the hotel served us a buffet breakfast before sending us on our way West.
Many students caught up on sleep as we headed toward Colorado. Some played games or read. Others sat staring out the windows watching the peaceful, rolling Kansas plains and fields go by. Sometimes it's the part of the trip in between stops that is really interesting. These portions show the crew first hand how diverse the terrain of the United States is; Western Kansas is one of these portions.
Upon arriving at the Quality Inn and Suites here in Colorado Springs the crew was given some pre-dinner free time. The first set of laundry was done by some of the crew, while others set out to find snacks (in groups of 3, of course).
Dinner was had at the Adelweiss German Restaurant where the crew could pick from traditional German dishes such as wienerschnitzel and chicken cordon bleu. By all the clean plates that could be found I would say the crew enjoyed themselves.
More free time around the hotel followed dinner. Once again, many students went in search of snacks and found themselves indulging in chick-fil-a milkshakes. Others took a dip in the pool with a view of the sun setting over the Rockies.
Tomorrow is a busy day with the United States Air Force Academy, U.S. Olympic Training Center, and Pike's Peak.
Check back tomorrow for what is sure to be exciting updates!-GWT
