Today Ryan and I headed for Colorado Springs for a date all ALONE!!! Yeah! Sam was at home playing with Laura (she is one of Sam's favorite Babysitters). A friend of mine Ali told me about this hike. The entrance to the Punch Bowl hike begins on the property of Glen Eyrie. Glen Eyrie is a large piece of land which also has a castle on it that is owned by the Navigators, a Christian organization. Ali and her husband were actually engaged at the castle. It is a beautiful place to visit and now Ryan and I have gone on the hike! Just shy of a mile into your hike you come to Dorthy Falls (see pic below). To the right of the falls is a very steep and rocky incline that leads you to another trail and the Punch Bowls!! The Punch Bowls are a series of 5 pools of water that are carved into the granite rocks. The largest of the pools (see pic above) is large enough to jump into from the sides and swim around in. The day we went was very hot and the bowls were full of people enjoying a cool dip! Next time we come we'll have to bring bathing suites.
On the way back down we spotted several Big Horn Sheep! There were two adult sheep and two young sheep. They are so agile on the rocks. They do much better than Ryan and I, even on a pretty flat trail! :) One of the adults was marked with some sort of tracking device around its neck.
This is one of the junior sheep that Ryan is trying to point to! It is slightly to the left of the "point."
We went out for pizza at a little pizza joint in downtown Colorado Springs. Indulged in a little ice cream at a local favorite, Josh & John's, they make home made ice cream! So yummy! We then went out and took the new Tiguan (VW's small size SUV) out for a spin. It was a great day! And our first real date in quite some time!! We are hoping to get away again sometime soon!
Today Ryan and I headed for Colorado Springs for a date all ALONE!!! Yeah! Sam was at home playing with Laura (she is one of Sam's favorite Babysitters). A friend of mine Ali told me about this hike. The entrance to the Punch Bowl hike begins on the property of Glen Eyrie. Glen Eyrie is a large piece of land which also has a castle on it that is owned by the Navigators, a Christian organization. Ali and her husband were actually engaged at the castle. It is a beautiful place to visit and now Ryan and I have gone on the hike! Just shy of a mile into your hike you come to Dorthy Falls (see pic below). To the right of the falls is a very steep and rocky incline that leads you to another trail and the Punch Bowls!! The Punch Bowls are a series of 5 pools of water that are carved into the granite rocks. The largest of the pools (see pic above) is large enough to jump into from the sides and swim around in. The day we went was very hot and the bowls were full of people enjoying a cool dip! Next time we come we'll have to bring bathing suites.
On the way back down we spotted several Big Horn Sheep! There were two adult sheep and two young sheep. They are so agile on the rocks. They do much better than Ryan and I, even on a pretty flat trail! :) One of the adults was marked with some sort of tracking device around its neck.
This is one of the junior sheep that Ryan is trying to point to! It is slightly to the left of the "point."
We went out for pizza at a little pizza joint in downtown Colorado Springs. Indulged in a little ice cream at a local favorite, Josh & John's, they make home made ice cream! So yummy! We then went out and took the new Tiguan (VW's small size SUV) out for a spin. It was a great day! And our first real date in quite some time!! We are hoping to get away again sometime soon! 
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Thanks for the mention...looks like you guys had a lot of fun!
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