We struck out early Tuesday morning and headed back up to Denver for a tour of the Great Divide Brewing company which is a craft brewery making high quality micro brew. We were able to see all aspects of the operation including the preparation of a special mix using fresh hops from Washington State.
From there we headed south towards Pueblo to stay with some friends for a couple of days. Along that route we diverted to Pikes Peak for one of the highest drives in North America. The 19 mile trip up was a combination of paved and gravel surface and was mostly an uphill grade. At the 14,110 foot summit it was 42 degrees and very barren. The smoke from the California wildfires had actually made its way to Colorado and obscured what must be a spectacular view of the mountains.
Arriving in Pueblo we took it easy until departing once again on Thursday. The afternoon before we left we were treated to some great plains lightening that I was able to capture on my camera.
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