Colorado

 As we were leaving Moab, UT we wanted to fill the car up with gas... Our GPS told us there was a place called, "Papa Joe's Gas & Go" so we figured we would swing by there to fill up and to get some snacks for the road... the best part is that it was converted years ago and this is what we saw: 

We still got (rather expensive) gas and took a look around in the store. SO not what we expected, but the store was kind of Jungle Jim's-ish. They had a lot of unique and quirky things.  We were unsure at first when we saw the new name, but we were glad we stopped! Yes, it might be overpriced, but the experience was worth it -unexpected and fun! 

NOW for Colorado.....

We drove to Glenwood Springs and it is a BEAUTIFUL town! 

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park -America's only mountaintop theme park! To get there, you have to take a scenic gondola ride to the top of Iron Mountain.  They have a couple of roller coasters, a giant canyon swing, cave tours, laser tag, a drop tower, alpine coaster and more!  

I, of course, love any kind of thrill/adventure activity so this was right up my alley!  We did the Alpine coaster, giant canyon swing, crystal tower, defiance roller coaster, Glenwood canyon flyer, cliffhanger roller coaster, and mine wheel.  We did not get a chance to do either of the cave tours, but maybe on my next visit! 

I was pleasantly surprised that we didn't have to wait in any line except for the alpine coaster.  We must have went on the perfect day! It's a beautiful park and I enjoyed the views and uniqueness of this attraction! 

Next on the agenda was Iron Mountain Hot Springs.  Their website lists the following amenities: Geothermal pools, inspired pools, large mineral family pool, inspired jetted spa, bathhouse with luxury shower products, cafés and bars.

We stayed for a couple hours and tried out some different pools/spas. The nice thing about this was that it was very scenic and beautiful! 

There was a packaged deal we got in on which included both the adventure park and the hot springs. We were able to fit both in comfortably in one day. 

Sadly, our flight left from Denver the following day so we didn't get to do much else in Colorado. I really enjoyed Glenwood Springs and would like to go back to Colorado to see and do more things! It looks absolutely beautiful - just the drive to Denver!