Coming out of Kenosha Pass - 10,000'
Bison along Route 9
Nyle & Tina are building a house on 35 acres outside of Florence, CO. Looking out from their front porch is a gorgeous view of the south side of Pike's Peak.
The house under construction
Pike's Peak - 14,110'
View from the front porch
View of Pike's Peak from upstairs
The next day, we decided a train ride through the Royal Gorge would be a great side trip. The views of the river and surrounding mountains were outstanding!
Royal Gorge Station
All aboard!
Take a ride with us on the Royal Gorge Train
Admiring the beauty of the Gorge
Bridge across the Royal Gorge
Rapids on the Royal River
You can see how close the train runs to the walls of the Gorge
After our train trip, we were headed off to see Bishop Castle. Jim Bishop bought the land on the edge of the San Isabel National Forest when he was 15. It was started in 1969 as a family cabin made of nearby stone because he was too poor to buy conventional building material. People said it resembled a castle and so he decided that's what it would be and has been building ever since.
Bishop Castle
Stained glass at the Castle
Windows & more stained glass
The castle's dragon is made from recycled metal hospital trays
& shoots fire about 6 feet
The view from one of the towers down to the road.
You can barely see the van from here.
Tim in one of the towers
Iron grating walkways are everywhere - a little scary to walk on!
A good view of one of the towers & the walkways surrounding it.
Cosses on the outside of a tower
Walkway to nowhere
Side view of the Castle
Castle from the Isabel National Forest
This was definitely a wild place to visit and it's still under construction....if you're ever in the vicinity you should go see it!
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