So then it was off to the Laundromat. About half way through a chatty lady came in and by the time we left we had a pretty good understanding of her goals and aspirations for retirement. Interesting what you can learn when surrounded by washers and dryers.
Next we headed for the full service car wash. The attendant was not all that sure they could remove 5 states worth of bugs, but promised to do the best they could with their full array of chemicals. They were successful. Upon close examination every one of the little devils was gone.
The next few hours were spent driving around The Springs in awe of what had been accomplished in a short 7.5 years. New overpasses. A large new hospital. Roads that now go somewhere. Lots of new businesses. And one very favorite Italian restaurant (opera while you dined on Sunday) now replaced by some sort of New York Style Restaurant, whatever that means.
Later we took a short drive down to The Broadmoor, Colorado’s 5-star 5-diamond resort. Built in 1918, it was a premier destination resort during the golden age of railroads. Now it’s simply a premier destination resort.
Back to the motel for a well deserved rest and some great thunder and lightning. Dinner was at Old Chicago, where we meet one of my very best friends from back in the dark ages when I had to work. How nice that was to spend a few hours going over old times and catching up on the new stuff. Thanks MG.
By the way, Old Chicago is a very special place for me. Somewhere on one of its walls is a small plaque with my name on it, indicating I drank 110 different beers and thus completed the World Beer Tour. My time in The Springs was not wasted.
Well, that’s day 7. Tomorrow we are planning to make our day a little longer by passing up the Interstates in favor of some of the lesser traveled roads on our way to Green River, Utah.
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