The Peak by Liz (a pilgrim)
For today’s journey we drove up a steep mountain with the goal of reaching Pike’s Peak, a summit over 14000 ft high. There we observed a storm move right in front of us.
Once we finished making our way back down to the bottom and taking advantage of the thirty minute break, we traveled to historic Manitou Springs. We ate dinner at the Stagecoach Inn and several of us decided to. try a local delicacy:
Rocky Mountain Oysters!
Later that evening, we took compline beneath the stars in the pleasant Colorado air. The night was then shockingly interrupted by a huge banging noise. Some ran into the house, but curiousity got the better of us and a few of us ventured into the wilderness. Apparently, our neighbor Tim had thrown a rock at a dumpster to scare a bear who was nosing through the garbage. He proceeded to tell us the mountain lions were common sights around the area. Whether he was serious or not, we returned home much faster than we had come. After a day full of adventure, we turned in early in the morning.