Monday, April 15, 2013

Up the Flank of the Great Mountain

In Manitou Springs I had Saturday breakfast at a vintage pancake house, called Uncle Sam's, in an old a-frame building.

It was a beautiful day. Feeling adventurous, I walked from the pancake house into downtown, with a glorious view of the mountain the whole way. Then I followed the winding narrow streets up the ravine to the cog railway station.

From the hiking trails begin their ascent. Scores of people were going up down the long line of the Incline Trail, which goes straight up the mountain with old wooden planks as steps. Had I brought along my water bottle, I would have tied my down jacket to my waist and started up the trail.


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