So the Ks offered kindly, as part of their long stay to gift Margie for her birthday with a “We’ll watch Katherine for a couple of days, you and Dave go off and have a nice time somewhere.”
Who could turn down an offer like that? Especially since Jim is busy doing work in the office refurb into the new guest room while we’re away?
So we’re staying at the Cheyenne Canon Inn, just outside Colorado Springs and a half mile or so from the Broadmoor. It’s a very nice B&B, nestled up against the mountains, with a long history as a restort, a bordello (in the 1910s-20s), and a casino/speak-easy (in the 1920s-30s). These days it’s just scenic and comfy, and we have a great room with a great view (and, ahem, WiFi).
For dinner, we wandered over to nearby Manitou Springs and dined at Mona Lisa, a fondue/raclette place we’ve visited before. Very yummy food, a faboo wine list, and, of course, excellent company.
No idea of our plans for tomorrow, aside from sleeping and enjoying ourselves. Huzzah!
UPDATE: Pictures of the weekend are here.
Some enchanted weekend (part 2)
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