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| Royal Gorge Bridge City @ Canyon - View from the gondola |
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| Football @ Pueblo University (CSU) |
Saturday, a day of rest ... in theory ... No rest for the brave! Our guests are so keen to make us live up to experience and we absolutely enjoy every moment!
We start the day with a coffee in Boondock. Americans are accustomed to seek their coffee before work or whatever. It is even possible to get her to drink "drive in".
Today we are supported by the Assistant Governor George Small and his wife Sue.
Our next step is surprising: It is a French bakery with tea held by a Burgundian our host ceremoniously wearing his white cap. Bread and pastries are excellent and we enjoy our breakfast rocked by the incomparable voice of Edith Piaf.
George and Sue take us to The Royal Gorge Bridge. We come to you in a setting breathtaking blend of Grand Canyon and Golden Gate Bridge. Built in 1929, this suspension bridge is the highest in the world. Here are some figures: 387 meters long and 5 meters wide, with towers 46 meters high. It can support up to 900 tons. We've been through and felt his pendulum beneath our feet ...
Always looking for more emotion, the team decided to attempt a mad experiment: Flying the top of the mountain above the canyon arnachés and tied on a giant swing, I saw fly all three together over the abyss. I guess the adrenalin was significantly higher at this time.
Barely recovered from our emotions, George drove us to the gondola back to the other side of the canyon. Time for our next adventure was approaching rafting on the Arkansas River ... Marie, Julien and Nicolas were very enthusiastic. I was much less ... Finally I decided to "dive in" and hope that this is not the first sense of the word! And we are all embarked for 3.5 hours of rafting. It was unforgettable, wonderful, indescribable. The water had fortunately for me a very low level, which enabled us to alternate passages and those hectic lot quieter during which we could admire the miracles of Mother Nature. This descent has made me think of the movie "The River of No Return "with Marilyn Monroe I remember some hope.
I know my children, Virginia and Alexander reads this blog and I'm here for a break that promise now I will agree to go rafting with them. I have no excuses.
It was about 5:30 p.m. when we arrived at the Abbey Winery to taste a selection of local wines, they duly accompanied by cheese and bread . It was a moment of respite and greed that we enjoyed.
Finally, we returned to Pueblo where Holly was waiting for us to watch the football game the team of CSU (Colorado State University). Doug, Holly's husband made his connections so we can watch the match from the sidelines. Imagine orchestras, dancers, the charged atmosphere ... Another magical moment made in USA!
Christine
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