What a glorious trip it was. Crested Butte is, for all intents and purposes, a little slice of heaven in God's own mountains. Rather than speak much, I think I'll just post a bumload of pics (lovely image, that) for you--a picture's worth a thousand words, yada yada. If you're one of those folks who likes words rather than pics, then tough--I'm all outta words, I'm so lost without you, it can't be too late to say that I was so wrong... (Wait a minute, who let Air Supply in here? Get out, youse guys.)
So first, we have to talk a bit about Royal Gorge (NOT in Crested Butte--but close). It was royally gorgey, to say the least. My husband and kids HAD to try the "Skycoaster," which is this insane contraption where they got strapped into a harness, hoisted a hundred feet into the air, then SLINGSHOTTED over the Gorge. My mom and I stayed on the ground and screamed. (And screamed. And screamed.)
So first, we have to talk a bit about Royal Gorge (NOT in Crested Butte--but close). It was royally gorgey, to say the least. My husband and kids HAD to try the "Skycoaster," which is this insane contraption where they got strapped into a harness, hoisted a hundred feet into the air, then SLINGSHOTTED over the Gorge. My mom and I stayed on the ground and screamed. (And screamed. And screamed.)
5 comments:
That's a great family pic of you on the bridge.
Yucky, Yucky!!! Is that swing thing for people that do something wrong cause that seems like torture!
That contraption would have scared the bajeebies out of me! Even if I wasn't the one in it! I'm sure your kiddos think you're the best for letting them do it. So, like, did Casey do it first, just to see if it was safe!? And what if it wasn't?! I would have had to walk away, I think! You are the man...wait, you are not a man. You are the MOM!
Actually, Kim, CASEY'S the man (both literally and figuratively). If it were up to ME, there would've been a resounding "no way" echoing off the walls of the Gorge. But alas, he was the first to say, "Oooh, we should do THAT" and the ducklings followed him right along.
Luckily, they were able to do it together--the harness could fit up to three at a time. I don't think Myboy would've done it by himself. They had to stand in line for 45 mins. so my mom and I got to see a lot of people successfully survive the contraption. It was still scary when it was their turn, though.
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