As many of you may know we are out in Fort Collins, Colorado at Colorado State University (CSU). We are out here with Campus Crusade for Ministry Days and Staff Conference. The journey out here was fun and a bit crazy at times. Here are some of the fun things we did on our way to Colorado.
We took our time driving out and enjoyed the scenery, states, and each other. The first day we drove through Illinois and Iowa and into Nebraska. We made a number of stops along the way. Our first stop was just inside Iowa at a restaurant called "The Shed" We were hoping to get some cinnamon rolls but they were out by the time we rolled in :). So we ordered a club sandwich to go, used the bathroom and bought some Dang Root beer and Butterscotch Root beer. The sandwich was well nothing to write home about but the Dang was amazing! We continued on our way after that and made a few small stops before dinner in Des Moines. We ate at an Italian restaurant called "Tumea and Sons" We ordered pesto ravioli and chicken fettuccine alfredo and shared both. We could see the courthouse from where we ate dinner and it looked so beautiful that we took a short jaunt by it to admire. (We have pictures up of all these sites and events- so check em out). After dinner we drove on toward Nebraska in hopes of staying there for the night. God painted a beautiful sunset for us to enjoy and it wasnt long before it got dark. As we approached Nebraska we decided to see a movie and then find a place to sleep for the night, which ended up being in the back of our Aztek at a rest stop- it was fun!
On day two of our travel to Colorado we awoke early and headed toward Lincoln, NE for breakfast at a diner- it was just ok. And continued the seemingly endless drive across the state. We decided that the speedlimit in Nebraska is so high because no one wants to stay very long- they want to get through it as fast as possible! Our next stop was for lunch at a little gem we came across called "Come and Get It BBQ" It was fabulous! We werent far from Wyoming at this point and so we drove on until it was dinner time and we stopped at a ChopHouse and then continued our drive now into Colorado to see our friend Johanna. Johanna is a wrangler in Clark, CO at a ranch called Vista Verde. We had a great time visiting her and enjoying the awesome scenery. It is one of the top places to stay. We camped out in our car again this night but we actually did stay at a camp site.
Day three started out with saying goodbyes to Jo and heading down Hwy 14 through the mountains and into Fort Collins. The drive was absolutely amazing!! This road follows the Poudre River through the mountains and out into the foothills. We soaked up every second of it. When we finally arrived in Fort Collins, we checked into our dorm room and then went to spend the evening with Michaels Aunt Jan, Uncle Ken, and cousin Sara. They live in Loveland, CO (ten minutes from where we are staying). We spent the day with them enjoying their boat on the lake behind their house, going to a festival in Loveland for dinner, walking through the brass sculpture park, and finishing the evening with doing some serious porch sitting and talking.
We were finally here and the following day we would begin the Ministry Days conference.
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